COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You Realize Your Computer Has Been Infected with Malware

question 42

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You realize your computer has been infected with malware. It seems as if someone is controlling your computer from a remote location. What type of malware might you have?

• A) worm
• B) rootkit
• C) trojan horse
• D) virus

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Definitions:

Confounded Variable

A factor other than the independent variable that might cause or influence the outcome of an experiment, potentially biasing the results.

Operational Definition

A description of a concept or variable in terms of the specific process or set of validation tests used to determine its presence and quantity.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, intended to be tested through research.

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