Which of the Following Is a Scam in Which a Perpetrator

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email that attempts to obtain a user's personal and financial information?

• A)spam
• B)spit
• C)phishing
• D)spyware

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The smallest amount by which a stimulus must be changed in order to notice that the change has occurred, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Stimulus Level

The intensity of a stimulus which may influence the response it elicits from an organism or process.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest change in the intensity of a stimulus that can be detected.

Weber's Law

A principle in psychology stating that the just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus.