How Do Data and Information Differ

question 23

Multiple Choice

How do data and information differ?

• A)Data are a body of facts in a format suitable for decision making whereas information is simply facts.
• B)Data and information are the same.
• C)Data are simply facts; information is a body of facts in a format suitable for decision making.
• D)Data are associated with decision support systems; information is associated with enterprise resource planning (ERP)systems.

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Definitions:

Systematic Approach

A methodical, step-by-step process or strategy for addressing problems or organizing complex tasks.

Moral Therapy

A historical approach to mental illness that emphasized humane treatment, moral discipline, and the therapeutic value of a structured environment.

Clinical Psychiatry

The branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Kraepelin

Emil Kraepelin, a pioneering German psychiatrist known for his contributions to the classification of mental disorders and the foundation of modern psychiatry.