Would You Use a Physical Model or a Conceptual Model

question 83

Multiple Choice

Would you use a physical model or a conceptual model to describe the following: a gold coin,dollar bill,car engine,air pollution,virus,spread of sexually transmitted disease?

• A)conceptual model-gold coin,car engine,virus; physical model-air pollution,spread of sexually transmitted disease,dollar bill
• B)physical model-gold coin,car engine,virus; conceptual model-air pollution,spread of sexually transmitted disease; dollar bill,which could represent wealth,may well be described by either model.
• C)You could adequately describe all of the topics by either model.The choice depends only on the characteristics requiring description.
• D)physical model-gold coin,dollar bill,car engine; conceptual model-virus,air pollution,spread of sexually transmitted disease

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Definitions:

Time Horizon

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Nominal Group Technique

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Critical Incident Technique

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Delphi Technique

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