Chapter 1 Identifies Common Reasons for Creating Technical Documents

question 17

Multiple Choice

Chapter 1 identifies common reasons for creating technical documents. Which reason in the following list is NOT mentioned in the chapter?

• A) to help others carry out a task
• B) to change attitudes about a technology or an issue
• C) to establish common knowledge in the marketplace
• D) to help others make a decision

Recognize the occurrence and implications of unconscious versus conscious attributions.

Learn about various effects related to expectations and perceptions, such as the Pygmalion and Golem effects.

Understand the factors influencing causal attributions, including consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency.

Acknowledge the role of attribution errors in organizational perception and decision-making.

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Definitions:

Consumer Buying Patterns

The study of how individual consumers or groups purchase, use, and dispose of goods and services over time.

Moral Consequences

The ethical outcomes or impacts of a decision or action, especially considered in terms of right and wrong.

Moral

Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior, often guiding individuals in making decisions based on ethics and values.

Users

Users refer to individuals or entities that use computer systems, software, or services for performing various tasks or operations.