What Social Engineering Principal Frightens and Coerces a Victim by Using

question 4

Multiple Choice

What social engineering principal frightens and coerces a victim by using threats?

• A)intimidation
• B)authority
• C)urgency
• D)scarcity

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

An initially inactive stimulus that, through association, acquires the capacity to evoke a conditioned response.

Higher Order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second-level conditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Operant Conditioning

A process of behavioral adjustment where the level of an action is modified through the application of rewards or punishments.