Technology Assessment Is

question 184

Multiple Choice

Technology assessment is

• A) measuring how much technology has been incorporated into an organization.
• B) trying to foresee the effects of new products and processes on the firm's operation and on society in general.
• C) assessing how much technology one wants to incorporate into a company in the future.
• D) judging how a firm's products affect society.
• E) weighing the cost of new technology to determine whether a firm can afford to use it.

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Definitions:

Bottom-Up Processing

A type of information processing that begins with sensory input and builds up to perception, emphasizing the importance of the sensory data itself in understanding and interpreting a stimulus.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that involves using context or prior knowledge to interpret new information.

Extrasensory

Perception or communication outside of normal sensory processes, often referred to as ESP.

Telepathy

The presumed exchange of thoughts or ideas through methods beyond the recognized senses.