RMS Titanic Sank on Its Maiden Voyage on April 14

question 19

Multiple Choice

RMS Titanic sank on its maiden voyage on April 14, 1912. This a good illustration of the problem of many hands because

• A) the captain did not keep both his hands on the steering wheel.
• B) the captain was solely responsible for the sinking of the ship.
• C) a group of people were jointly responsible for the negative outcome and it was difficult (or impossible) to assign responsibility to each individual member of the group.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Cognitive Behavior

The study of behavioral and mental processes that involves understanding problem solving, memory, and decision making.

Motor Behavior

The study of how motor skills are learned, controlled, and developed to facilitate physical movement.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex that plays a key role in processing sensory information from various parts of the body, understanding spatial orientation and body awareness.

Frontal Lobe

is the area of the brain responsible for voluntary movement, expressive language, and for managing higher level executive functions.