The Disadvantage of Using A(n)________ Measure Is That a Drop

question 70

Multiple Choice

The disadvantage of using a(n) ________ measure is that a drop in supply chain sales and production (for example in a downturn) will show an improved absolute measure of energy consumption even though the company may not have changed anything.

• A)scope
• B)relative
• C)absolute
• D)statistical

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Definitions:

Phineas Gage

A railway worker from the 19th century whose survival of a severe brain injury helped advance the understanding of brain function and personality change.

Neurosurgeries

Surgical procedures that are performed on the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord, to treat disorders or injuries.

Lobotomies

A surgical procedure that was once used to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex.

Ventromedial Cortex

A region of the brain's frontal lobe involved in emotional responses, decision-making, and controlling impulsive behaviors.