James and Andrew Created an Internet Application They Called Shazam

question 70

Multiple Choice

James and Andrew created an Internet application they called Shazam that will allow millions of people to download music for free without using a central server. What is this phenomenon indicative of?

• A) the growth of lateral disintegration
• B) evidence of media diffusion
• C) evidence of online piracy
• D) the spread of cultural colonization

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember the most recently presented information best when recalling a list of items.

Short-term Memory

A type of memory that holds a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Commons Dilemma

A situation in which individuals' short-term selfish interests are in conflict with long-term group interests and common good.

Prisoner's Dilemma

A scenario in game theory in which two individuals acting in their own self-interest do not produce the optimal outcome for either party.