"Ransomware," a Type of Online Attack That Blocks Victims' Access

question 45

True/False

"Ransomware," a type of online attack that blocks victims' access to their computers until they pay a ransom, has become a billion-dollar-a-year enterprise.

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Positive Punishment

A method in behaviorism that involves the addition of an unfavorable outcome in order to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future.

Negative Reinforcement

The process of increasing a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a desirable outcome or reward.