In 2006, the Computer Maker Hewlett-Packard (HP) Was Accused of Using

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Essay

In 2006, the computer maker Hewlett-Packard (HP) was accused of using illegal methods to obtain phone records of board members, journalists, and others in order to investigate leaks of confidential information by corporate board members about the company's corporate strategy.Among the major issues discovered was the use of _______________ by investigators, to obtain calling records from a phone company.

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Definitions:

Free-Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says anything that comes to mind without censorship, used to explore the unconscious.

Rorschach Inkblot

A mental assessment where participants' interpretations of inkblots are noted and examined through psychological analysis or sophisticated algorithms.

Theory of Personality

An organized system of beliefs that attempts to explain human character and behavior, often focusing on individual differences and psychological structures.

Freudian Ideas

Theories and concepts developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize unconscious motives and conflicts as determinants of human behavior.