NATS 1505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Transactive Memory, Icann, Net Neutrality
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Long ans (20 marks each) internet use/brain change and multitasking. Not an essay; get to the point. Explain things in your own words instead of copying the notes. What was the most important thing you learned. In theory, individuals should verifying information by researching accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency and scope of information and/or source. In reality, most people do not do this, and use other methods to determine online credibility. Research shows that few internet users spend a great deal of their time verifying online information except when highly motivated to do so (i. e. the information will impact them personally, such as seeking knowledge about a health issue) When looking for information less relevant or personal to them, people will rely more on peripheral information (cues) to determine information credibility because they don"t want exert a lot of mental time and effort with information processing tasks.