Tempered Mind, the Company Profiled in the Opening Feature in Chapter

question 15

Multiple Choice

Tempered Mind, the company profiled in the opening feature in Chapter 7, has created an iPhone app that teaches users' a foreign language as they progress through the stages of a game. To get Tempered Mind off to a strong ethical start, the company was careful to avoid a temptation that mobile app developers have. That temptation, mentioned in the profile, is to ________.

• A) pay people to write positive reviews
• B) misrepresent the quality of the app
• C) copy material and action sequences that appear in other apps without obtaining permission from the owners
• D) withhold payment from freelancers who worked on the project
• E) ask employees to work unreasonable hours to get the project done

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Definitions:

Intelligent Behavior

Intelligent behavior refers to actions or responses that show an understanding, reasoning, learning, and adaptation to complex situations.

Prosencephalon

The embryonic structure that develops into the forebrain, encompassing regions responsible for complex cognitive, sensory, and motor functions.

Front Brain

Refers to the frontal lobes of the brain, responsible for executive functions such as decision-making, planning, social behavior, and impulse control.

Telencephalon

The largest part of the brain, encompassing the cerebral cortex and several subcortical structures, responsible for complex sensory and neural functions.