A Program with a Benign Capability That Conceals Another, Sinister

question 4

Multiple Choice

A program with a benign capability that conceals another, sinister purpose is called a

• A) hack.
• B) rogue.
• C) Trojan horse.
• D) virus.
• E) worm.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment or experimental condition and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Aggressively

Behavior characterized by assertiveness, boldness, or combativeness, often with the intent to dominate or control.

Violent Television

Television programming that depicts scenes of physical or psychological harm or force intended to hurt or kill characters.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.