In a Cybernetic Model

question 40

Multiple Choice

In a cybernetic model:

• A)a single engine drives a complex machine
• B)errors in information processes accrue until they reach a peak level and the system shuts down
• C)"good" and "bad" actions are weighted equally
• D)outputs are used as benchmarks for the control of inputs
• E)waste is recycled and fed back into the system

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