Which of the Following Would NOT Be an Example of a Technological

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a technological change?

• A) The government passes a law expanding the funding available to NASA and other agencies concerned with the advancement of basic science.
• B) A pharmaceutical company develops a new drug that effectively fights malaria.
• C) A team of nuclear scientists develop a new way of generating nuclear power that is safer than the older methods but is more expensive to implement.
• D) Google develops a new way to perform Internet searches that makes searches produce more relevant results.

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Definitions:

Phantom Pain

A sensation of pain or discomfort in a limb or body part that has been amputated or is otherwise missing.

Auditory Nerve

The nerve that carries signals from the inner ear to the brain, enabling hearing.

Sound Wave

A type of wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and capable of being detected by human or animal ears.

Subliminal Persuasion

A method of influencing people's attitudes, behaviors, or decisions by presenting messages below the threshold of conscious awareness.