The number 190 is an example of:
a. data.
b. information.
c. knowledge.
d. wisdom.
Question 2Which statement describes the measurement of information as defined by the Shannon and Weaver model?
a. The amount of information is measured by the amount of data in the message.
b. The amount of information is measured by the number of meanings that can be assigned to a message.
c. The amount of information is measured by the extent the message decreases entropy.
d. The amount of information is measured by the number of characters used to create the message.
Question 3Chaotic systems are in a constant state of change. This degree or scope of change that can occur has been described as the butterfly effect. The butterfly effect refers to:
a. a minor change in input can create a major change in output, or a major change in input can result in minor changes in output.
b. a major change in input will create a major change in output, and a minor change in input will create minor changes in output.
c. a minor change in input can create a minor change in output; however, a major change in input will result in minor changes in output.
d. a minor change in input may create a major change in output; however, a major change in input will create a major change in output.
Question 4A change made to any aspect of an open system, whether it is a health care system or a computer system, will produce change in other aspects of that same system. As a result, any change can produce unintended consequences. This process is called:
a. dynamic homeostasis.
b. semi-planned change.
c. negentropy.
d. reverberation.
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