Which of the Following Demonstrates a Downside of Crowdsourcing

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following demonstrates a downside of crowdsourcing?

• A) Trying to drive up the operating expenses of a rival automobile company, employees at another automobile company clicked repeatedly on the competitor's sponsored link without intending to buy anything.
• B) An international funding organization for welfare programs in underdeveloped regions removes data from Wikipedia which described some of the allegations of corruption against the organization.
• C) An organization which hires freelance writers for its web-promotion campaigns finds that the quality of work is often sub-standard.
• D) A market survey conducted by a home improvement firm revealed that the firm's policy of lowered advertising expenditure and greater focus on generating word-of-mouth publicity had not resulted in the sales targets being met.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A part of the brain associated with memory formation, organization, and storage, as well as with spatial navigation.

Cerebellum

A part of the brain located at the back of the skull, crucial for motor control, coordination, precision, and accurate timing.

Medulla

The medulla is a section of the brainstem involved in autonomic functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure regulation.

Thalamus

A part of the brain that acts as a relay station, processing sensory and motor signals to and from the cerebral cortex.