In a Speech at a Research Conference, a Computer Expert

question 35

Multiple Choice

In a speech at a research conference, a computer expert stated that shopping centers would become obsolete in the future. He believed that because everything could be bought online and delivered directly to the home of a customer, there would be no need for physical shopping areas in the future. A psychologist who spoke next disagreed and stated that this concept of the future violated a basic human need. What need did the computer expert ignore, according to the psychologist?

• A) need for power
• B) need for uniqueness
• C) need for affiliation
• D) need for safety

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Definitions:

Decimal Places

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