All, We've all heard anecdotes how people these days are too trusting of the output of computer programs (e.g., spreadsheets, scientific/engineering simulations) compared to earlier generations of computing professionals. For example, Joe Marasco writes about the amount of time devoted to "desk checking" programs in the days of punchcards in his book "The Software Development Edge".
Does anybody know if there has been any empirical research that shows that younger computer-using professionals (accountants, scientists, engineers) really do implicitly trust the output of computer programs more than experienced computer users? e.g., Is years of computing experience (or age) a good predictor of skepticism in computing results? Thanks, Lorin
