Opportunities and Advancements in the Technological Environment During the Past

question 194

Multiple Choice

Opportunities and advancements in the technological environment during the past 20 years have opened the doors for a number of products that enhance the lives of consumers. Identity theft and other forms of cybercrime are also by-products of these technological advancements. Which of the following statements describes a form of identity theft?

• A) Smartphone apps that permit the consumer to price compare by scanning the barcode of a product, such as a cell phone.
• B) Hacking into a business's database to obtain customer credit card numbers, and then selling those numbers to others for use.
• C) GPS technology that permits you to find the exact location of a person, by entering that person's phone number into your application.
• D) The application of cookies to a consumer's computer system that identify his/her purchasing patterns.

Identify biases and criticisms in evolutionary psychology, especially regarding gender differences in sexual motivation.

Describe the sexual response cycle as researched by Masters and Johnson.

Explain the significance of the Thematic Apperception Test in assessing motives related to achievement and affiliation.

Recognize the role of prenatal factors in determining sexual orientation.

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Definitions:

Procurement Process

A cross-functional business process that originates when a company needs to acquire goods or services from external sources, and it concludes when the company receives and pays for them.

Production Process

A sequence of steps or operations undertaken in the manufacturing of goods or services.

Cloud-Based ERP

Enterprise resource planning systems hosted on cloud computing platforms, enabling businesses to access their business-management applications over the internet.

Cost

An amount that must be paid or spent to buy or obtain something, including the effort or loss necessary to achieve a goal.