After Learning That the Mother of Ty Cobb,a Famous Baseball

question 62

Multiple Choice

After learning that the mother of Ty Cobb,a famous baseball player,killed Cobb's father,Robert wanted to know more about the incident.After dialing up the connection,he typed in "Ty Cobb" and found over 30 references to related information sources and their Web site addresses using a(n) :

• A) interconnect.
• B) search engine.
• C) Intranet browser.
• D) addressable medium.
• E) Web directory.

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual in response to external or internal stimuli.

Postdecisional Dissonance

Postdecisional dissonance is the psychological discomfort experienced after making a difficult choice, often leading individuals to justify their decision or devalue the rejected alternatives to reduce the dissonance.

Selective Exposure

The tendency of individuals to favor information that reinforces their pre-existing views while avoiding contradictory information.

Regret

A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done.