Psychological Approaches to Credibility Assessment Online
Psychological Approaches to Credibility Assessment Online
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在线可信度评估的心理学方法
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2015
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Andrew J. Flanagin
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Miriam J. Metzger;Andrew J. Flanagin
As networked information and communication technologies have enabled nearly instant access, from virtually anywhere, to almost inconceivably large information repositories, people have come to rely upon web-based information resources in a wide variety of ways. For example, even as early as 2006, nearly half of users in the United States said that the Internet played a crucial or important role in at least one major decision in their lives, such as attaining additional career training, helping themselves or someone else with a major illness or medical condition, or making a major investment or financial decision (Horrigan & Rainie, 2006). Yet, the credibility of information obtained online can be problematic, which raises concerns about how people obtain, interpret, and evaluate this information.