Which of the Following Statements Is True with Regards to the Study

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true with regards to the study of technology and the new surveillance?

• A) The cultural approach argues that societies require some element of security and safety in order to operate effectively.
• B) The revolutionary approach argues that technological developments have transformed the nature of surveillance and threatened basic privacy rights.
• C) The functional approach argues that social and cultural factors moderate how information technology impacts surveillance.
• D) The continuous approach argues that the transformations in surveillance are only of degree, not of kind.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it allows the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Limited-Capacity

The concept that there is an upper limit on the amount of information or number of tasks that an individual can process or perform at one time.

Unrehearsed Information

Information that has not been actively reviewed or practiced, often leading to its being forgotten or not well-integrated into memory.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.