The Process of Dismantling and Inspecting a Competitor's New or Revised

question 33

Multiple Choice

The process of dismantling and inspecting a competitor's new or revised product for the purpose of gleaning design ideas is called:

• A)design by imitation.
• B)product analysis.
• C)reverse engineering.
• D)benchmarking.
• E)disassembly.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process where an originally neutral stimulus becomes associated with a particular response through conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, this is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Closet Door

A movable barrier used for closing off the entrance to a closet, often regarded symbolically in phrases denoting privacy or secrecy.