One of the Problems with Today's Complex Information Technology Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

One of the problems with today's complex information technology is ________. Marketing research firms are attempting to deal with this problem by offering products and services labeled "decision support systems," "data mining systems," or "expert systems" like IRI's Builder Suite services or Nielsen's Category Business Planner.

• A) data costs more than the value they bring to the decision maker
• B) information "decay"; the data have lost their value by the time they are processed
• C) information overload
• D) "garbage-in; garbage-out"
• E) the "needle in the haystack" problem; the answer is there but almost never found

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Definitions:

Freud's View

Sigmund Freud's perspective, particularly within psychoanalytic theory, emphasizing unconscious motives, conflicts, and childhood experiences in influencing behavior and mental processes.

Guilt

A sense of accountability or regret for any misdeed, criminal act, or wrongdoing, actual or perceived.

Anger

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility usually triggered by perceived wrong or injustice.

Ego Ideal

Part of the psychoanalytic theory of the mind representing an individual's ideal self and the standards by which they measure their conduct.