Going Through Documents Discarded by Your Bank to Obtain Information

question 35

Multiple Choice

Going through documents discarded by your bank to obtain information in order to access your bank account is an example of

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

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding so that new information can be integrated.

Assimilation

A cognitive process in developmental psychology where individuals integrate new information into existing schemas or frameworks.

Equilibration

A mechanism that Piaget proposed to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next. The shift occurs as children experience cognitive conflict, or disequilibrium, in trying to understand the world. Eventually, they resolve the conflict and reach a balance, or equilibrium, of thought.

Cognitive Observations

The process of monitoring and analyzing thought processes, including memory, perception, and problem-solving.