The Internet Began as A(n)

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Internet began as a(n)

• A)bet between two math professors.
• B)high school science experiment.
• C)outgrowth of IBM's interest in telecommunications.
• D)1960s Pentagon project.
• E)All of the above

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant or unchanging stimuli over time, allowing individuals to focus on changes in their environment.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest difference in stimulation that can reliably be detected by an observer.

Psychokinesis

The supposed ability to move or manipulate objects through mental effort alone, without physical interaction.

Principle of Closure

A concept in Gestalt psychology that describes the mind's tendency to see incomplete figures as complete.