Scientists at University of Toronto Are Working to Develop New

question 7

Multiple Choice

Scientists at University of Toronto are working to develop new technologies for customer interface interactions in retail stores.Right now they are not concerned with the potential cost-effectiveness of the technologies or the marketability of the technologies.What are these scientists involved in?

• A) basic research
• B) applied research
• C) brainstorming
• D) product generation

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Definitions:

Meninges

The three layers of protective tissue called the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater that encase the brain and spinal cord.

Myelin Sheaths

Protective coverings around nerve fibers that facilitate the rapid transmission of neural signals.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within a neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are chemicals released to communicate with adjoining neurons at a synapse.

Dopamine System

A neural system involved in reward, motivation, and the regulation of mood, whose key neurotransmitter is dopamine.