vKayla's aunt is always quite confused when Kayla attempts to explain to her how her new laptop works and how to send an email and to access Facebook. What situation is this describing?

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Option A
Design patents

Option B
Media

Option C
Knowledge Gap

Option D
E-readiness

Question 2
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Question 2
_______ is a breakthrough in one form of technology that leads to a number of variations, from which a prototype emerges, followed by a period of slight adjustments to the technology, interrupted by a breakthrough.

Option A
Evolutionary Model of Technological Change

Option B
Technological Diffusion

Option C
Technological Breakthrough

Option D
Technological Globalization

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Question 3
An Oligopoly is defined as:

Option A
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

Option B
a cruel and oppressive government or rule.

Option C
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

Option D
a situation in which a few firms dominate a marketplace.

Question 4
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Question 4
Gatekeeping is defined as:

Option A
a form of constant monitoring in which the observation posts are decentralized and the observed is never communicated with directly.

Option B
a result in which people are too overwhelmed with media input to really care about the issue, so their involvement becomes defined by awareness instead of by action.

Option C
a situation in which a few firms dominate a marketplace.

Option D
the sorting process by which thousands of possible messages are shaped into a mass media-appropriate form and reduced to a manageable amount.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the descriptions provided:

Question 1: The situation describing Kayla's aunt's confusion about technology relates to: Option C: Knowledge Gap.

Question 2: The definition provided corresponds to: Option A: Evolutionary Model of Technological Change.

Question 3: An Oligopoly is defined as: Option D: a situation in which a few firms dominate a marketplace.

Question 4: Gatekeeping is defined as: Option D: the sorting process by which thousands of possible messages are shaped into a mass media-appropriate form and reduced to a manageable amount.

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