Michael Fails to Present His Science Project on Time

question 5

Multiple Choice

Michael fails to present his science project on time. He informs his teacher that it was because his younger brother had destroyed it while playing. However, when his friend, James, forgets to get his project, Michael quickly assumes that James was lazy to do his project. In the context of social perception, Michael is demonstrating the__________. 

• A)obedience to authority  
• B)actor-observer effect  
• C)foot-in-the-door technique  
• D)bystander effect

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Definitions:

Macro Virus

A virus that’s distributed by hiding it inside a macro.

Polymorphic Virus

A virus that changes its virus signature (the binary pattern that makes the virus identifiable) every time it infects a new file. This makes it more difficult for antivirus programs to detect the virus.

Macro Virus

A type of malware that is embedded in a document and can execute malicious sequences of commands upon opening the file.

Trojan Horse

A computer program that appears to be something useful or desirable (such as a game or a screen saver), but at the same time does something malicious in the background without the user’s knowledge.