A Problem a Hacker Can Cause After Breaking into Your

question 121

Multiple Choice

A problem a hacker can cause after breaking into your computer might be ____.

• A) applying for credit in your name
• B) sending embarrassing e-mails
• C) applying for a mortgage using your data
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Correlational Study

A research method used to determine the relationship between two variables, without implying causation.

Cause-and-Effect

Cause-and-effect refers to the relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others, typically serving as the reason something happens.

Experimental Method

A research technique in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

Correlational Studies

Research methods that examine the relationship between two or more variables to determine if a change in one variable is associated with a change in another.