Sociologists Study Information Systems with an Eye to Understanding

question 40

Multiple Choice

Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding

• A) how systems affect individuals, groups, and organizations.
• B) how human decision makers perceive and use formal information.
• C) how new information systems change the control and cost structures within the firm.
• D) the production of digital goods.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.