Your Text Notes That Technology Has Helped to Shift the Balance

question 138

Multiple Choice

Your text notes that technology has helped to shift the balance of power from companies to customers. Which statement exemplifies this concept?

• A)The Internet allows companies to advertise on more than one platform.
• B)Companies can use social networking sites to help them better target their audiences.
• C)The Internet has made it possible for customers to comparison shop for products.
• D)Data gathered at the point-of-sale can be used by companies to target customers for new products.
• E)Automated production systems lead to more efficient and cost-effective manufacturing processes.

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Definitions:

Synapses

The junctions through which neurons signal to each other or to non-neuronal cells, allowing for communication within the brain and the nervous system.

Experience-Expectant

A process where the brain develops and organizes itself in response to basic environmental stimuli that have been consistent throughout human evolution.

Experience-Dependent

Refers to processes by which the brain develops and modifies itself through exposure to new experiences or learning.

Developmental Plasticity

Refers to the ability of an organism to change and adapt its physiological or developmental structure in response to environmental conditions.