External Documentation May Lack Reliability

question 9

Multiple Choice

External documentation may lack reliability.Which of the following is the most probable reason for that?

• A)The external party may be competent in performing duties.
• B)The documentation may be properly understood by the client in the response.
• C)The auditor may decide not to use the documentation and replace it with other documents.
• D)The documentation may have been altered if the process is not controlled from inception.

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Definitions:

Spreading Activation

A theory in cognitive science explaining how information is retrieved in the human mind, suggesting that ideas in memory are connected and accessing one idea triggers the retrieval of related ideas.

Von Restorff Effect

A psychological phenomenon that occurs when an item that stands out from a group is more likely to be remembered than others.

Spreading Activation

A mechanism in neural networks where the activation of one node leads to the subsequent activation of related nodes, facilitating information retrieval.

Priming

A psychological phenomenon where exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.