What Refers to the Creation of New Kinds of Intermediaries

question 18

Multiple Choice

What refers to the creation of new kinds of intermediaries that simply could not have existed before the advent of ebusiness,including comparison-shopping sites such as Kelkoo and bank account aggregation services such as Citibank?

• A) Intermediaries
• B) Disintermediation
• C) Reintermediation
• D) Cybermediation

Understand heuristics as cognitive shortcuts in decision-making and problem-solving.

Recognize the importance of priming in influencing memory and perception.

Learn the difference between algorithms and heuristics in problem-solving strategies.

Understand the concept and implications of satisficing in decision making.

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Definitions:

Transactive Memory

Transactive memory is a psychological concept explaining how groups collectively store, recall, and share knowledge through the relationships among members.

Metastatements

Communications that provide commentary about other statements, often clarifying or interpreting them.

Persuasive Arguments Theory

View that people in groups are persuaded by novel information that supports their initial position, and thus become more extreme in their endorsement of their initial position.

Authoritative

Pertaining to or exhibiting authority; often related to a commanding or perceptive presence or figure.