SOS 220 FINAL EXAM SYSTEMS THINKING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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Which of the following is not an aspect of a complex adaptive system? -
ANSWER Collective, self-similarity
Which of the following is not a system? - ANSWER Sands in a beach
Which of the following provide examples of self-governance? - ANSWER All of
the above
Which of the following is a property of systems? (Select all that apply.)
Correct! - ANSWER Function or Purpose
Relationships / interconnections
Components
ALL
Which of the following are not correct about systems? - ANSWER
Interconnections are the most obvious feature of systems
The cryptocurrency market is a complex system because it has hard to predict
behavior due to "individual actions" that take place on the trading floor, shows
emergent behaviors, and has no central control. - ANSWER true
, Why would optimization be a bad strategy to manage complex systems? -
ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following are accurate about controlling traffic as a system? (Select
all that apply.) - ANSWER Controlling traffic can be a complicated system when
traffic is controlled by a set of guidelines, signs, and automated management
systems
Controlling traffic can be a complex system due to unpredictable nature of drivers
can be unpredictable, and emergent, without central control.
The goal of controlling traffic is to make it non-complex, predictable, and
knowable.
Select all
Social-Ecological Systems are complex adaptive systems because: - ANSWER
They are comprised of multiple, interacting components.
Which of the following is less likely to be wicked problem? - ANSWER Sea lion
problem in La Jolla Cove
Which of the following provides an example of sensitivity to initial conditions? -
ANSWER Weather patterns
Why is it harder to solve wicked problems? - ANSWER All of the above
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | ALREADY SCORED A+ | LATEST
UPDATE 2025
Which of the following is not an aspect of a complex adaptive system? -
ANSWER Collective, self-similarity
Which of the following is not a system? - ANSWER Sands in a beach
Which of the following provide examples of self-governance? - ANSWER All of
the above
Which of the following is a property of systems? (Select all that apply.)
Correct! - ANSWER Function or Purpose
Relationships / interconnections
Components
ALL
Which of the following are not correct about systems? - ANSWER
Interconnections are the most obvious feature of systems
The cryptocurrency market is a complex system because it has hard to predict
behavior due to "individual actions" that take place on the trading floor, shows
emergent behaviors, and has no central control. - ANSWER true
, Why would optimization be a bad strategy to manage complex systems? -
ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following are accurate about controlling traffic as a system? (Select
all that apply.) - ANSWER Controlling traffic can be a complicated system when
traffic is controlled by a set of guidelines, signs, and automated management
systems
Controlling traffic can be a complex system due to unpredictable nature of drivers
can be unpredictable, and emergent, without central control.
The goal of controlling traffic is to make it non-complex, predictable, and
knowable.
Select all
Social-Ecological Systems are complex adaptive systems because: - ANSWER
They are comprised of multiple, interacting components.
Which of the following is less likely to be wicked problem? - ANSWER Sea lion
problem in La Jolla Cove
Which of the following provides an example of sensitivity to initial conditions? -
ANSWER Weather patterns
Why is it harder to solve wicked problems? - ANSWER All of the above
