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Motorola's Failed Iridium Venture Was a Global Satellite Telephone Network

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Motorola's failed Iridium venture was a global satellite telephone network designed to allow users to make or receive calls anywhere on the globe using handsets that are somewhat bigger than typical cellular phones. What type of innovation did Iridium represent?


Definitions:

Fear Response

The instinctual reaction to perceived danger or threat, involving physiological changes like increased heart rate, aimed at preparing the body for fight or flight.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

Extinction refers to the process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement stops.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers an unconditioned response without any learning needed.

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