Trying to Create a List of Valid Email Addresses by Sending

question 35

Short Answer

Trying to create a list of valid email addresses by sending email to randomly generated addresses and seeing which ones are delivered is called a _________.

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Bias

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship actually exists.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.