The Reliability of the Content in Wikipedia, the Online Encyclopedia

question 82

Multiple Choice

The reliability of the content in Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is questionable because

• A) All of the administrators are volunteers.
• B) No author has to identify himself or herself.
• C) The content is updated all the time.
• D) It is difficult to test the authenticity of the content due to the fact that anyone can contribute content.
• E) All of the above are reasons why the content is questionable.

Grasp the concept of sensory exploitation hypothesis and its implications in animal behavior.

Understand the key provisions and protections offered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

Recognize the authority and scope of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in regulating consumer protection and anticompetitive practices.

Identify the information requirements established by the FDCPA for debt collectors during their first communication with a debtor.

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Definitions:

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined primarily by competition in a free market.

Organic Solidarity

A type of social cohesion that arises when individuals in a society are interdependent but hold to varying tasks and responsibilities, characteristic of complex, industrial societies.

Collective Conscious

A shared set of beliefs, morals, and attitudes that operate as a unifying force within society; sometimes spelled as "collective conscience."

Commodity Production

The production of goods and services for exchange on the market with the goal of earning a profit, central to capitalist economies.