Qualities of Useful Information
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What are the main characteristics of useful information?

  • Ambiguous, subjective, incomplete, unverifiable
  • Generic, imprecise, biased, irrelevant
  • Accurate, timely, complete, consistent (correct)
  • Opinionated, vague, outdated, inconsistent

Which type of information is based on reality and can be confirmed by empirical evidence?

  • Analytical
  • Objective (correct)
  • Biased
  • Subjective

Which type of information requires critical thinking and presents various perspectives on a given topic?

  • Factual
  • Subjective
  • Analytical (correct)
  • Objective

What characterizes factual information?

<p>Based on reality and verifiable (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does subjective information typically involve?

<p>Personal opinions and biases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of information provides insights through interpretation of facts and data?

<p>Analytical (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does consistency ensure when it comes to information?

<p>Harmony with other data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for information to be complete and consistent?

<p>To support informed decision-making (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Raggad, which of the following is a distinct conceptual resource?

<p>Knowledge: accepted facts useful for specific domains (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of inferences and implications produced from facts?

<p>Knowledge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For an organization to be successful, data needs to be __________ and processing needs to be __________.

<p>Meaningful / Relevant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of information ensures that relevant stakeholders can retrieve the information when required?

<p>Available (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is accuracy important in information?

<p>To ensure the information is free from errors and represents the true state of affairs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does timeliness emphasize about information?

<p>That information should be available when needed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is completeness important in information?

<p>To include all relevant details necessary for the task at hand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does verifiability mean for information?

<p>That the information can be corroborated by multiple sources or methods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does timeliness impact decision-making?

<p>It leads to suboptimal decision-making (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is verifiability important for trustworthy information?

<p>That the information can be corroborated by multiple sources or methods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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