Under What Circumstances Does New Technology Become a Major Force

question 26

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances does new technology become a major force in society and history?

• A) once it is adopted in each household in the United States
• B) only after there is competition to manufacture the technological devices
• C) only after it is coupled with a major social need
• D) once it is believed to lead to increased food production

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Definitions:

Reversal Design

A single-subject experimental design in which behavior is measured to provide a baseline (A), then again after the treatment has been applied (B), then again after the conditions during baseline have been reintroduced (A), and then once again after the treatment is reintroduced (B). Also known as ABAB design.

Single-Subject Experiments

Research studies that focus on the response of a single subject to experimental treatments over time, allowing detailed observation of behavior changes.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment, used for comparison with the treated group.

ABAB Design

A type of experimental design in behavioral research where A represents a baseline condition and B represents an intervention or treatment, with the sequence illustrating the effect of the intervention.