The Convergence of Real and Digital Worlds Is the Result

question 144

Multiple Choice

The convergence of real and digital worlds is the result of

• A) the work of William Gibson, who coined the term cyberspace.
• B) the implementation of ideas found in science fiction films and books.
• C) proliferation of interlinked social commerce technologies, databases and algorithms, and apps.
• D) Steve Jobs, the late visionary CEO of Apple, Inc.
• E) the researchers at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).

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Definitions:

Cause-and-Effect Relationship

A connection between two events where one event (cause) leads to the outcome of another event (effect).

Sampling Bias

A distortion in the outcome of a study due to the method in which samples are collected, resulting in a non-representative sample of the population.

Response Set

A tendency in survey respondents to answer questions in a particular pattern, regardless of the content.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where perceptions of one quality lead to unjustified positive or negative assessments of other qualities.