The Most Significant Negative Consequence of Information Overload Is That

question 18

Multiple Choice

The most significant negative consequence of information overload is that

• A)senders have a sense that they are providing widespread education.
• B)receivers fail to distinguish between the important and the trivial.
• C)senders are able to communicate directly with a large audience.
• D)receivers end up with a bewildering array of knowledge.

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Definitions:

Risk

The potential for losing something of value or the possibility of an adverse outcome.

Age

A measure of the length of time an individual has lived, often expressed in years.

Gestational-age Infant

Refers to a newborn and the period of gestation at which they were born, used to assess if the birth occurred prematurely, on time, or post-term.

Spontaneous Abortion

The natural loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the uterus, often referred to as a miscarriage.