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EIND 410 - Exam 3 Questions and Answers
What results of social interactions with people you dont know?
Ans: degree of uncertainty
level of insecurity
What is the degree of uncertainty of social interactions?
Ans: ability to comply?
motivation to cooperate?
outcome from interaction?
What is level of insecurity of social interactions?
Ans: deception
non-cooperation
risk of loss
What is deception in levels of insecurity?
Ans: use of lies or selective use of truth for selfish (non-disclosed)
purpose
What is non-cooperation in levels of insecurity?
Ans: no reciprocation of initial action
What is risk of loss in levels of insecurity?
Ans: investment loss - broken promise
What is trust?
Ans: a way to overcome or set aside uncertainties or insecurities; makes
complex social interactions easier
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What is the social heuristic of trust?
Ans: replaces effort to find absolute "proof" of complete certainty and
total security
What is a leap of faith in trust?
Ans: assumes sufficient certainty and security
What is sufficiency in trust?
Ans: shortcut to reducing social complexity
What are the 3 types of trust?
Ans: specific trust
general trust
system trust
What is specific trust?
Ans: trusting specific people
What is general trust?
Ans: trusting types of people like police
What is system trust?
Ans: trusting abstract systems such as banks
What are 2 forms of uncertainty in the trust model?
Ans: separation in space
separation in time
What are the 4 parts of signals - certainty?
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EIND 410 - Exam 3 Questions and Answers
What results of social interactions with people you dont know?
Ans: degree of uncertainty
level of insecurity
What is the degree of uncertainty of social interactions?
Ans: ability to comply?
motivation to cooperate?
outcome from interaction?
What is level of insecurity of social interactions?
Ans: deception
non-cooperation
risk of loss
What is deception in levels of insecurity?
Ans: use of lies or selective use of truth for selfish (non-disclosed)
purpose
What is non-cooperation in levels of insecurity?
Ans: no reciprocation of initial action
What is risk of loss in levels of insecurity?
Ans: investment loss - broken promise
What is trust?
Ans: a way to overcome or set aside uncertainties or insecurities; makes
complex social interactions easier
© 2025 All rights reserved
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What is the social heuristic of trust?
Ans: replaces effort to find absolute "proof" of complete certainty and
total security
What is a leap of faith in trust?
Ans: assumes sufficient certainty and security
What is sufficiency in trust?
Ans: shortcut to reducing social complexity
What are the 3 types of trust?
Ans: specific trust
general trust
system trust
What is specific trust?
Ans: trusting specific people
What is general trust?
Ans: trusting types of people like police
What is system trust?
Ans: trusting abstract systems such as banks
What are 2 forms of uncertainty in the trust model?
Ans: separation in space
separation in time
What are the 4 parts of signals - certainty?
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