The Use of Computers to Combine Data from Multiple Sources

question 24

Multiple Choice

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called

• A) profiling.
• B) phishing.
• C) spamming.
• D) targeting.

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Definitions:

False Memories

Involves the recollection of events that did not happen or the distortion of actual events.

Word-Superiority Effect

The cognitive phenomenon in which people have an easier time recognizing letters when they are part of a word rather than standing alone or in a non-word group.

Confabulation

A memory disturbance in which an individual produces fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the intention to deceive.

Korsakoff's Syndrome

A long-term memory condition resulting from a significant shortage of thiamine (vitamin B1), commonly linked to excessive alcohol consumption.