Visitors Begin to Evaluate the Credibility of a Web Site

question 73

Multiple Choice

Visitors begin to evaluate the credibility of a Web site as soon as they arrive. Which of the following does not help develop a site's credibility?

• A)Posting a privacy policy.
• B)Citing reference sources.
• C)Presenting fair and objective information.
• D)Avoiding the promotion of brand names.

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The cognitive process in which new information is integrated into existing schemas, beliefs, or understanding.

Suck Reflexively

An innate reflex in infants enabling them to suckle for feeding.

Mental Structure

The organization and framework of the mind that influences how individuals think, perceive, and understand the world.

Accommodation

In cognitive theory, the process of adjusting existing cognitive schemas to incorporate new information.