All of These Are Common Selection Criteria for Choosing a Final

question 110

Multiple Choice

All of these are common selection criteria for choosing a final software package from a vendor except:

• A)Evaluating the performance capabilities of each proposed system
• B)Weighing the costs and benefits of each proposed system
• C)Evaluating the maintainability of each proposed system
• D)all of these are common selection criteria for selection

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive short-cut in which instances are assigned to categories or types on the basis of overall similarity or resemblance to the category.

Induced Compliance

A special case of cognitive dissonance: inconsistency is experienced when a person is persuaded to behave in a way that is contrary to an attitude.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Inoculation

A way of making people resistant to persuasion. By providing them with a diluted counter-argument, they can build up effective refutations to a later, stronger argument.