Researchers from Ryerson University in Toronto Categorized Social Media Users

question 54

Multiple Choice

Researchers from Ryerson University in Toronto categorized social media users into passive or active information seekers and passive or active participants.Which of the following is not one of the four segments that were identified?

• A)Minimalists.
• B)Observers.
• C)Information Seekers.
• D)Socializers.
• E)Mavens.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Group Members

Individuals who are part of a specific collection or assembly, sharing common goals, interests, or purposes within the group.

Confederates

Individuals who are part of an experiment but pretend to be participants, aiding in the research without the real participants' knowledge.

Milgram

Refers to Stanley Milgram, a psychologist known for his experiments on obedience to authority figures, demonstrating people's willingness to follow orders from an authority figure that involved harming another person.