Mark Receives an Email from His Bank Asking Him to Update

question 19

Multiple Choice

Mark receives an email from his bank asking him to update and verify his credit card details.He replies to the mail with all the requested details.Mark later learns that the mail was not actually sent by his bank and that the information he had shared has been misused.Mark is a victim of ________.

• A)hacking
• B)sniffing
• C)data mining
• D)phishing

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Definitions:

Behavior Contracting

A strategy in which individuals agree on a written contract about a behavior change intervention, outlining the behaviors to be changed and the consequences of the actions.

Instrumental Learning

A type of learning where behavior is modified by its consequences, such as through rewards or punishments, also known as operant conditioning.

Reinforcements

In behavioral psychology, any event that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior repeating.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic method used to reduce phobic or anxiety responses through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation techniques.