Which Statement Is Not True About the New Communications Technology

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not true about the new communications technology of the 21ˢᵗ century?

• A) There are space limitations that will ultimately restrain the development of new technologies.
• B) New technology has exploded in the last several decades.
• C) Networking websites such as Facebook, cell phones, and blogs are changing many aspects of the social structure.
• D) Cell phones are now used for sending "disinformation."
• E) Cell phones are used to avoid social contact in some areas.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, from about 7 to 11 years of age, where children can use logic to solve problems but still struggle with abstract and hypothetical concepts.

Piaget's Stages

the theory proposed by Jean Piaget that outlines the four stages of cognitive development in children: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.

Conservation

A cognitive ability, identified by Piaget, that enables a child to understand that substances remain the same in quantity even when their shapes change.