When the Office of Personnel Management Was Hacked, All of the Following

question 4

Multiple Choice

When the Office of Personnel Management was hacked, all of the following are true except:

• A) The hackers gained access to the building to steal the records
• B) It took the Office of Personnel Management many months to detect the break-in
• C) The hackers likely exploited a stolen password
• D) The hackers did not need to escape in the blue turbocharged vehicle
• E) None of the above (indicating that all are true)

Identify factors that influence the choice of research methods in social psychology.

Distinguish between the influence of cognitive psychology and other disciplines on social psychology.

Recognize the importance and role of replication in the scientific method.

Understand the distinction between sociology and social psychology.

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Definitions:

Environmental Uncertainty

A condition that exists when the external environment is vague, difficult to diagnose, and unpredictable.

Organizational Effectiveness

A measure of how successfully an organization achieves its goals and objectives, often evaluated through performance, adaptability, and sustainability.

External Environment

The external environment of an organization includes all outside factors and forces that affect its operations, ranging from economic, socio-cultural, legal, technological, to political conditions.

Environmental Uncertainty

The extent to which an organization lacks information or control over the elements of its environment, affecting decision-making and strategy.