The Exchange of Insults in a Public Setting, Such as a Bulletin

question 12

Multiple Choice

The exchange of insults in a public setting, such as a bulletin board or chat room, is known as ______.

• A) spamming
• B) flaming
• C) spoofing
• D) phishing

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of events based on their ability to recall examples more easily.

Confirmation Bias

The habit of looking for, comprehending, selecting, and reminiscing about information that validates an individual's prior convictions or theories.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, also known as the "knew-it-all-along" effect.