"We Invent the Automobile to Get Us Between Two Points

question 55

Multiple Choice

"We invent the automobile to get us between two points faster, and suddenly we find we have to build new roads. And that means we have to invent traffic regulations... and then we have to invent a whole new organization called the highway patrol." This assessment supports the idea that

• A)necessity is the mother of invention.
• B)if a new invention is to come into being, the cultural base must be large enough to support it.
• C)invention is the mother of necessity.
• D)if people have the power to create material innovations they also have the power to destroy them.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no response connected to it but gains the power to evoke a response through association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioning Theory

A psychological theory that explains learning as a process where behavior is modified through reinforcement or punishment.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Contingency Theory

A theory in the field of organizational behavior that posits the effectiveness of a leadership style is contingent upon the context and that no one style is best in all situations.