The Textbook Discusses Facilitated Communication, a Technique That Has Been

question 167

Multiple Choice

The textbook discusses facilitated communication, a technique that has been touted as allowing communication-impaired people to express themselves via a keyboard operated with the help of a facilitator. In fact, the technique __________.

• A) has been scientifically validated and is cited as an example of the successful application of ideas about automatic processing
• B) is controversial, with evidence both for and against its effectiveness, and is cited as an example of the limits of the scientific method
• C) was discredited when scientific evidence indicated that, in fact, the facilitators unknowingly communicated their own responses rather than those of the other
• D) has been superseded by a more powerful technique and is used as an example of the pace of scientific progress

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Definitions:

AR

Augmented Reality, a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user's view of the real world, providing a composite view.

VR

Short for Virtual Reality, a simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world, using electronic equipment.

MR

Acronym for Market Research, the process of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information about a market.

CR

Customer Relationship; the management of interactions and relationships between a business and its customers.