CH 13

12.

Which of the following statements accurately describes a difference between a research database and a research search engine?

Multiple Choice

Research databases are more similar to general search engines than research search engines.

Research databases are easier to use than research search engines.

Research search engines are mostly sponsored by universities, whereas research databases are commercial products.

Research databases are repositories of print information, unlike research search engines, which are online.

A research database is more specific than a research search engine.

1

Which of the following people narrows his or her Internet search most effectively?

Multiple Choice

Julie changes her search from "mass transit data" to "mass transit statistics."

Quang changes his search from "famous corporate mascots" to "corporate mascots."

Kiefer searches for "overtime laws" using the Yahoo! search engine, then tries the same search using the Google search engine.

Luciana changes her search from "most popular home paint colors" to "most popular colors for home paints."

Matias changes his search from "registering a corporation" to "registering a nonprofit corporation in Nevada."

14.

Nargis is giving a presentation to the sales staff of a department store about a sales technique that involves salespeople mirroring the posture of their potential customers to create a feeling of connection. Which of the following types of visual aids would be most effective for her presentation?

Multiple Choice

passing out a handout describing the technique

using a model of a human figure, whose posture she can change

displaying photographs of salespeople and customers

using pairs of people to demonstrate the technique

showing a slide presentation with the outline of her talk

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