According to the Federal Trade Commission,________ Percent of Fraud Complaints

question 145

Multiple Choice

According to the Federal Trade Commission,________ percent of fraud complaints are Internet-related,costing consumers $560 million.

• A)very few
• B)about half of
• C)about 10 percent of
• D)nearly all
• E)about three-quarters of all

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Situational Attribution

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to environmental factors rather than to internal traits or motivations.

Role-Playing

A method or scenario in which individuals assume roles and act them out in a simulated context, often used in training, therapy, or educational settings.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory proposing that we experience discomfort or dissonance when our beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors are inconsistent, leading us to change one to reduce the dissonance.