Reparability Has Taken on New Dimensions Recently with the Advent

question 42

Multiple Choice

Reparability has taken on new dimensions recently with the advent of ________.

• A) Having products that are disposable and not repairable
• B) Using modular design to replace entire sections of a broken product with ease
• C) Having diagnostics built into the product to help isolate, identify and repair products without the need for costly repairs
• D) Having products that are simple to fix but hard to diagnose
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Cocktail Party Effect

The ability to focus on one auditory input while filtering out a vast range of other stimuli, as when listening to one conversation in a noisy room.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with vision defects or deficits, causing individuals to fail to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight.

Dual Processing

The principle that our mind operates on two levels simultaneously, conscious and unconscious thinking.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process by which a person focuses on one particular item or task while ignoring other stimuli.