A Geographic Information System (GIS)

question 156

Multiple Choice

A Geographic Information System (GIS) :

• A) is a spatial database
• B) contains data that are collected at the point of sale
• C) identifies the boundaries of a trade area
• D) is used to isolate target customer groups
• E) is accurately described by all of these

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.