A Crash R&D Program by One Firm Cannot Replicate a Successful

question 108

Multiple Choice

A crash R&D program by one firm cannot replicate a successful technology developed by another firm,when research findings cumulate.This is an example of

• A) social complexity.
• B) physical uniqueness.
• C) path dependency.
• D) causal ambiguity.

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Definitions:

Roommates

Individuals living in the same housing unit without being related by blood or marriage.

Technological Determinist

Someone who believes that technological development shapes society's values, structure, and changes in a determinative way.

Symbolic Interactionist

A perspective in sociology that focuses on the meanings individuals ascribe to objects, events, and behaviors, and how society is constructed through interactions.

Conflict Theories

Social theories that highlight the inherent divisions, inequalities, and power struggles within societies, often leading to social change.