Question 1

According to Holsapple and Whinston, which of the following is a primary knowledge type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linguistic 
B)  Presentation 
C)  Procedural 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Linguistic 
B)  Presentation 
C)  Procedural 
D)  None of the above. C

Question 2

Interviewing is probably the most widely used and familiar of all KA techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Knowledge is an interpretation made by the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Validation is concerned with whether or not the system we built conforms to its original specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ____________ perspective suggests that learning is a form of knowledge production and that knowledge is "manufactured" as well as acquired. Knowledge is seen as a set of stocks or inventories in which items are transferred from one stock to another based on process or external event.

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge representation 
B)  Production 
C)  Knowledge states 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Knowledge representation 
B)  Production 
C)  Knowledge states 
D)  None of the above.

Question 6

The knowledge validation measure that defines how credible the knowledge is is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  depth. 
B)  breadth. 
C)  face validity. 
D)  robustness. 
A)  depth. 
B)  breadth. 
C)  face validity. 
D)  robustness.

Question 7

Which of the following is a necessary task condition for successful concurrent protocols?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each task must have a clearly defined conclusion. 
B)  The task must be able to be completed within two protocol sessions. 
C)  All data must be presented to the expert in a familiar form. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Each task must have a clearly defined conclusion. 
B)  The task must be able to be completed within two protocol sessions. 
C)  All data must be presented to the expert in a familiar form. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Knowledge engineer-driven acquisition is considered the most common approach to information gathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As the state of knowledge is increased, the chance for information overload is diminished and the quality of the knowledge is extended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The knowledge validation measure that defines the impact of changes in the knowledge base on the quality of the outputs is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity. 
B)  appeal. 
C)  adaptability. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  sensitivity. 
B)  appeal. 
C)  adaptability. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 11

According to van Lohuizen, which of the following is not a knowledge state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data 
B)  Insight 
C)  Intuition 
D)  Decision 
A)  Data 
B)  Insight 
C)  Intuition 
D)  Decision

Question 12

Knowledge engineers need to have a high degree of domain knowledge combined with a broad set of system development skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Descriptive knowledge may be analyzed using procedural knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary functions of the performance model are to fully define the task under study, assist in the selection of the expert(s), establish the user characteristics and performance criteria for the system, and to function as an interpretive framework for protocol analysis of the experts' responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When using the expert-driven approach to KA, the expert encodes his or her own expertise and knowledge and enters it directly into the computer system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to van Lohuizen, which of the following is not a knowledge state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured information 
B)  Wisdom 
C)  Judgment 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Structured information 
B)  Wisdom 
C)  Judgment 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

Apples and oranges are an example of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Knowledge is the application of a combination of instincts, ideas, rules, procedures, and information to guide the actions and decisions of a problem solver within a particular problem context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Kim and Courtney, knowledge acquisition can be classified across which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistical, tactical 
B)  Operational, stochastic 
C)  Strategic, tacit 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Statistical, tactical 
B)  Operational, stochastic 
C)  Strategic, tacit 
D)  None of the above.

Question 20

In the knowledge representation perspective, knowledge is seen as a set of stocks or inventories in which items are transferred from one stock to another based on process or external event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Holsapple and Whinston, which of the following is a primary knowledge type?

Interviewing is probably the most widely used and familiar of all KA techniques.

Knowledge is an interpretation made by the mind.

Validation is concerned with whether or not the system we built conforms to its original specifications.

The ____________ perspective suggests that learning is a form of knowledge production and that knowledge is "manufactured" as well as acquired. Knowledge is seen as a set of stocks or inventories in which items are transferred from one stock to another based on process or external event.

The knowledge validation measure that defines how credible the knowledge is is referred to as:

Which of the following is a necessary task condition for successful concurrent protocols?

Knowledge engineer-driven acquisition is considered the most common approach to information gathering.

As the state of knowledge is increased, the chance for information overload is diminished and the quality of the knowledge is extended.

The knowledge validation measure that defines the impact of changes in the knowledge base on the quality of the outputs is referred to as:

According to van Lohuizen, which of the following is not a knowledge state?

Knowledge engineers need to have a high degree of domain knowledge combined with a broad set of system development skills.

Descriptive knowledge may be analyzed using procedural knowledge.

The primary functions of the performance model are to fully define the task under study, assist in the selection of the expert(s), establish the user characteristics and performance criteria for the system, and to function as an interpretive framework for protocol analysis of the experts' responses.

When using the expert-driven approach to KA, the expert encodes his or her own expertise and knowledge and enters it directly into the computer system.

According to van Lohuizen, which of the following is not a knowledge state?

Apples and oranges are an example of data.

Knowledge is the application of a combination of instincts, ideas, rules, procedures, and information to guide the actions and decisions of a problem solver within a particular problem context.

According to Kim and Courtney, knowledge acquisition can be classified across which two dimensions?

In the knowledge representation perspective, knowledge is seen as a set of stocks or inventories in which items are transferred from one stock to another based on process or external event.

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Exam 8: Knowledge Engineering and Acquisition

According to Holsapple and Whinston, which of the following is a primary knowledge type?

Interviewing is probably the most widely used and familiar of all KA techniques.

Knowledge is an interpretation made by the mind.

Validation is concerned with whether or not the system we built conforms to its original specifications.

The ____________ perspective suggests that learning is a form of knowledge production and that knowledge is "manufactured" as well as acquired. Knowledge is seen as a set of stocks or inventories in which items are transferred from one stock to another based on process or external event.

The knowledge validation measure that defines how credible the knowledge is is referred to as:

Which of the following is a necessary task condition for successful concurrent protocols?

Knowledge engineer-driven acquisition is considered the most common approach to information gathering.

As the state of knowledge is increased, the chance for information overload is diminished and the quality of the knowledge is extended.

The knowledge validation measure that defines the impact of changes in the knowledge base on the quality of the outputs is referred to as:

According to van Lohuizen, which of the following is not a knowledge state?

Knowledge engineers need to have a high degree of domain knowledge combined with a broad set of system development skills.

Descriptive knowledge may be analyzed using procedural knowledge.

When using the expert-driven approach to KA, the expert encodes his or her own expertise and knowledge and enters it directly into the computer system.

According to van Lohuizen, which of the following is not a knowledge state?

Apples and oranges are an example of data.

Knowledge is the application of a combination of instincts, ideas, rules, procedures, and information to guide the actions and decisions of a problem solver within a particular problem context.

According to Kim and Courtney, knowledge acquisition can be classified across which two dimensions?

In the knowledge representation perspective, knowledge is seen as a set of stocks or inventories in which items are transferred from one stock to another based on process or external event.

Introduction to Decision Support Systems

Decisions and Decision Makers

Decisions in the Organization

Modeling Decision Processes

Group Decision Support and Groupware Technologies

Executive Information Systems

Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence

Machines That Can Learn

The Data Warehouse

Data Mining and Data Visualization

Designing and Building the Data Warehouse

Decisions in the Organization

Designing and Building Decision Support Systems

Implementing and Integrating Decision Support Systems

Creative Decision Making and Problem Solving

Intelligent Software Agents, Bots, Delegation, and Agency

Decision Support in the Twenty-First Century

Filters