The Managers at Alpha Corp

question 32

Multiple Choice

The managers at Alpha Corp. are closely observing trends in the industry. They are trying to identify factors that might have a significant influence on Alpha's business operations. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in the scenario?

• A) Punctuated equilibrium
• B) Opportunistic behavior
• C) Environmental scanning
• D) Transfer pricing

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Definitions:

Gestalt Principles

A theory in psychology suggesting that people naturally organize their perceptions according to certain patterns.

Feature Analysis

A process in cognitive psychology that involves breaking down visual stimuli into individual components or features for recognition and interpretation.

Top-to-bottom Processing

Cognitive processing that starts with the formulation of the perceptual hypothesis about a stimulus and works downwards to finer detail.

Reversible Figures

Visual illusions or images that can be perceived in more than one way, revealing cognitive processes involved in visual perception.