Which of the Following Statements About the Internet's Objective of Disseminating

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Internet's objective of disseminating information is true?

• A) Due to privacy issues, certain levels of government have reduced their use of the Internet to provide citizens with information.
• B) In business-to-business markets, having a website has become a necessity, especially for buyers to get detailed information about the seller's offerings.
• C) Many consumer companies no longer use their websites as a means of communicating information about their products and services. They are turning instead to various forms of social media.
• D) Consumer-generated content, as a means of disseminating information, suffers from lack of credibility.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Differences

The process of accounting for variables that may impact the outcome of a study or analysis, in order to isolate the effect of the independent variable.

False Alarm

An instance in which a warning signal indicates a threat or problem that does not actually exist.

Signal-Detection Theory

A framework describing how stimuli are detected under different conditions, emphasizing the role of decision-making amidst noise.

Hit

In information retrieval, the successful retrieval of relevant items in response to a query.