COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Social Engineering, as It Pertains to Computers, Is

question 60

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Social engineering, as it pertains to computers, is _____________.

• A) creating consumer and personal profiles by tracking website history and electronic purchases
• B) compiling data from multiple computer users in order to make predictions about computer trends
• C) filtering Internet content to targeted users based on their personal preferences
• D) gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential information by taking advantage of the trusting nature or naivety of users

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Definitions:

Attachment

A close emotional bond between two people.

Sociability

The tendency to seek social interactions and be influenced by or interested in engaging with society and its members.

Strange Situation

A procedure developed in psychology to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and child.

Mary Ainsworth

A developmental psychologist best known for her work on attachment theory, including the Strange Situation Procedure to assess infant attachment styles.