Which of the Following Is the Clearest Example of a Detection

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the clearest example of a detection control?

• A) The company only accepts customer orders after it has checked that their credit card numbers are valid.
• B) Once each year, the company examines its payroll records and looks for employees who have been paid a very large amount of overtime pay.
• C) The company keeps its warehouse locked at night.
• D) The company only allows certain high-level employees to approve payments to suppliers.

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Definitions:

Subconscious

Part of the mind that operates below the level of conscious awareness, storing memories, desires, and experiences that influence conscious thought and behavior indirectly.

Id

The Id is a concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Ego

Part of Sigmund Freud's model of the psyche, the ego represents the realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id, the demands of the environment, and the moral standards of the superego.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing the ethical or moral self, which contains societal standards, ideals, and prohibitions.