The Attitude of U

question 87

Multiple Choice

The attitude of U.S. firms toward research and development is best described by which of the following?

• A) The veil of secrecy is being lifted, resulting in more collaboration.
• B) Firms are more cutthroat than ever and less cooperative with each other.
• C) Firms are less interested in working with universities.
• D) Firms are feeling less competitive pressure.
• E) Firms are less involved with research consortia than ever.

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Definitions:

Chunking

A cognitive strategy for organizing information into more manageable units or chunks, enhancing memory and recall.

Meaningful Units

Discrete pieces of information or elements that can be understood and processed as a single unit within a larger context, enhancing comprehension or learning.

Information

Data that is processed, organized, structured or presented in a given context to make it meaningful or useful.

Peg-Word System

A mnemonic technique for memorizing lists by associating items with a pre-memorized list of words or numbers.