While Driving, You Notice That You Seem to Encounter More

question 30

Multiple Choice

While driving, you notice that you seem to encounter more impatient and rude people on the road than you do in person, and you wonder why that would be the case. This is an example of getting research ideas from ____.

• A) theory
• B) casual observation
• C) systematic observation
• D) second-hand information

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Definitions:

Reducing Workload

The process of decreasing the amount of work assigned to an individual or team, often aimed at improving balance and reducing stress.

Tipping Point

A tipping point is a critical juncture in time when a small influence or change triggers a significant impact, leading to a large-scale transformation.

Diffusion of Innovation

A theory that explains how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread through cultures or social structures.

Saddle Point

In mathematical optimization, a saddle point is a point on the surface of the graph of a function where the slopes (derivatives) in orthogonal directions are all zero, but which is not a local extremum (minimum or maximum) of the function.