Question 1

Advances in data storage have made routine violation of individual privacy more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals to make choices to guide their behavior are called morals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Descartes' rule of change, that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all, is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the slippery-slope rule. 
B) the lemming rule. 
C) high-failure cost rule. 
D) the utilitarian principle. 
A) the slippery-slope rule. 
B) the lemming rule. 
C) high-failure cost rule. 
D) the utilitarian principle. A

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the practices added in 2010 by the FTC to its framework for privacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Firms should build products and services that protect privacy. 
B) Firms should increase the transparency of their data collection. 
C) Firms should require consumer consent and provide clear options to opt out of data collection. 
D) Firms should limit the length of time that any personal data is stored to six months or less. 
A) Firms should build products and services that protect privacy. 
B) Firms should increase the transparency of their data collection. 
C) Firms should require consumer consent and provide clear options to opt out of data collection. 
D) Firms should limit the length of time that any personal data is stored to six months or less.

Question 5

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most common type of computer-related RSI is CTS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Spyware is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except:

Accepted Answer

A) data storage improvements. 
B) data analysis advancements. 
C) increase in multimedia quality. 
D) increase in use of mobile devices. 
A) data storage improvements. 
B) data analysis advancements. 
C) increase in multimedia quality. 
D) increase in use of mobile devices.

Question 11

The drawback to copyright protection is that the underlying ideas behind the work are not protected, only their reproduction in a product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

Accepted Answer

A) COPPA 
B) P3P 
C) PGP 
D) safe-harbor 
A) COPPA 
B) P3P 
C) PGP 
D) safe-harbor

Question 13

FIP principles are based on the notion of the:

Accepted Answer

A) accountability of the record holder. 
B) responsibility of the record holder. 
C) mutuality of interest between the record holder and the individual. 
D) privacy of the individual. 
A) accountability of the record holder. 
B) responsibility of the record holder. 
C) mutuality of interest between the record holder and the individual. 
D) privacy of the individual.

Question 14

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas. 
B) the distinction between an idea and its expression. 
C) using the graphical elements of another product. 
D) using the creative elements of another product. 
A) the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas. 
B) the distinction between an idea and its expression. 
C) using the graphical elements of another product. 
D) using the creative elements of another product.

Question 15

The "do anything anywhere" computing environment can:

Accepted Answer

A) make work environments much more pleasant. 
B) create economies of efficiency. 
C) centralize power at corporate headquarters. 
D) blur the traditional boundaries between work and family time. 
A) make work environments much more pleasant. 
B) create economies of efficiency. 
C) centralize power at corporate headquarters. 
D) blur the traditional boundaries between work and family time.

Question 16

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Accepted Answer

A) CTS 
B) CVS 
C) RSI 
D) Technostress 
A) CTS 
B) CVS 
C) RSI 
D) Technostress

Question 17

Types of information gathered by Web site tracking tools include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) health concerns. 
B) birthplace. 
C) income. 
D) purchases. 
A) health concerns. 
B) birthplace. 
C) income. 
D) purchases.

Question 18

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

Accepted Answer

A) customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B) data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C) there is a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D) Web sites must disclose their information practices before collecting data. 
A) customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B) data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C) there is a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D) Web sites must disclose their information practices before collecting data.

Question 19

CVS refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) eyestrain related to computer display screen use. 
B) carpal vision syndrome. 
C) wrist injuries brought about by incorrect hand position when using a keyboard. 
D) stress induced by technology. 
A) eyestrain related to computer display screen use. 
B) carpal vision syndrome. 
C) wrist injuries brought about by incorrect hand position when using a keyboard. 
D) stress induced by technology.

Question 20

Safe harbor is informal permission to reuse data, given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Advances in data storage have made routine violation of individual privacy more difficult.

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals to make choices to guide their behavior are called morals.

Descartes' rule of change, that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all, is also known as:

Which of the following is not one of the practices added in 2010 by the FTC to its framework for privacy?

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

The most common type of computer-related RSI is CTS.

Spyware is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements.

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except:

The drawback to copyright protection is that the underlying ideas behind the work are not protected, only their reproduction in a product.

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

FIP principles are based on the notion of the:

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

The "do anything anywhere" computing environment can:

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Types of information gathered by Web site tracking tools include all of the following except:

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

CVS refers to:

Safe harbor is informal permission to reuse data, given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Advances in data storage have made routine violation of individual privacy more difficult.

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals to make choices to guide their behavior are called morals.

Descartes' rule of change, that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all, is also known as:

Which of the following is not one of the practices added in 2010 by the FTC to its framework for privacy?

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

The most common type of computer-related RSI is CTS.

Spyware is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements.

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except:

The drawback to copyright protection is that the underlying ideas behind the work are not protected, only their reproduction in a product.

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

FIP principles are based on the notion of the:

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

The "do anything anywhere" computing environment can:

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Types of information gathered by Web site tracking tools include all of the following except:

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

CVS refers to:

Safe harbor is informal permission to reuse data, given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters