Many Individuals Are Apprehensive About Using the Internet to Purchase

question 21

Multiple Choice

Many individuals are apprehensive about using the Internet to purchase items.This apprehension mainly arises from users' concerns about

• A)the reliability of computer technology.
• B)the time delays in Internet purchases.
• C)a lack of security for information transmitted over the Internet.
• D)the lack of CPA involvement in Internet company financial information.

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experimental environment that communicate to participants how they are expected to behave.

Ambiguous Pictures

Images designed to be open to multiple interpretations or to create visual uncertainty.

Duck/Rabbit

An ambiguous image that can be seen as either a duck or a rabbit, used to discuss perceptual shifts and cognitive processes.

Mental Images

Visual representations in the mind that are not currently being perceived through sight.