Opportunities and Advancements in the Technological Environment During the Past

question 225

Multiple Choice

Opportunities and advancements in the technological environment during the past 20 years have opened the doors for a number of Internet and telecommunications products that enhance the lives of consumers.Identity theft and other forms of cybercrime are also by-products of these technological advancements.Which of the following statements describes a form of identity theft?

• A)Cell phone applications that permit the consumer to price compare by scanning the barcode of a product,such as a DVD.
• B)Hacking into a business's database to obtain customer credit card numbers,and then selling those numbers to others for use.
• C)Navigation technology that permits you to find the exact location of a person,by entering that person's cell phone number into your application.
• D)The application of "cookies" to a consumer's computer system that identifies his/her purchasing patterns.

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Definitions:

Learning Mechanism

involves the processes through which individuals acquire new information or skills, including habits, conditioning, and cognitive learning strategies.

Unconditioned Responses

Natural, automatic reactions to stimuli that occur without any prior learning or conditioning.

Deprivation

The state of being deprived of something necessary for one's well-being, such as food, shelter, or social contact.

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that have no inherent value but become reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers.