Key concepts: self-protective behaviors invoked during the information seeking process 資訊尋求程序中的自我保護行為
secrecy 守密(隱蔽自我): “intentional concealment…the overall intent of secret information is the idea that it will protect a person from unwanted intrusion into private space.”
deception 欺瞞(自我扮演): “Deception is a deliberate attempt to play-act, that is, to engage in activities in which our personal reality is consciously being distorted. It is a process meant to hide our true condition by give false and misleading information.”
risk-taking 冒險(風險評估): “an attribute affecting the acceptance of an innovation based on our perception of whether it is worthwhile or not. It doesn't seem to merit consideration if, weighted against personal or negative cost, the result would be negative.”
situational relevance 情境相關: Situational relevance is conceptualized as being consistent with the term “utility”