Identity Thieves That Obtain Your Information from the Magnetic Strip

question 15

Multiple Choice

Identity thieves that obtain your information from the magnetic strip on your credit card are using a technique known as

• A) shoulder surfing.
• B) dumpster diving.
• C) pretexting.
• D) skimming.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where behavior strength is adjusted by rewards or penalties.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method that takes place by linking an environmental cue with a stimulus that occurs naturally.

Habituation

The process by which an organism decreases or ceases its responses to a repetitive stimulus over time.

Sensation

The physical response of sensory receptors when a stimulus is detected (e.g., activity of the sensory receptors in the eye in response to light); awareness of stimuli in the senses.