Traffic in Major Metropolitan Areas Is Too Often Brought to a Standstill

question 62

Multiple Choice

Traffic in major metropolitan areas is too often brought to a standstill after wreckage has been cleared away because investigators must painstakingly measure skid marks and determine culpability.After a police chief missed an important meeting because of a wreck investigation,he was pleased to find an article about a company that markets a new high- tech crash investigation system that shortens the time required for these investigations by 50 percent.In which stage of the adoption process is the police chief?

• A)adoption,when it purchased the system,because he is buying the product
• B)confirmation,because he is convinced the city made the right decision
• C)evaluation,because he is looking for similar products
• D)trial,because he is testing the effectiveness of the system
• E)interest,because he can see how the system will benefit him and the city

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Definitions:

Auxin

A class of plant hormones that play essential roles in coordinating growth and behavioral processes in the plant's life cycle, including cell elongation and division.

Thigmotropism

Plant growth in response to contact with a solid object, such as the twining of plant tendrils.

Mechanical Stimuli

Physical forces that influence biological processes in organisms, such as pressure, stretch, and flow.

Phototropism

The orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light, typically towards the source of light.