What Is Vishing

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Multiple Choice

What is vishing?

• A)A rerouting of requests for legitimate websites to false websites.
• B)A technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft, usually by means of fraudulent emails that look as though they came from legitimate businesses.
• C)A masquerading attack that combines spam with spoofing.
• D)A phone scam that attempts to defraud people by asking them to call a bogus telephone number to "confirm" their account information.

Recognize the influence of social norms and their enforcement in structured group settings.

Identify the factors leading to the formation of crowds and the behavioral categorizations within crowds.

Comprehend theories explaining crowd behaviors and the dynamics of mob actions.

Analyze the psychological and sociological aspects of panic and rumors in collective behavior.

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Definitions:

Social Change

The alteration over time in the structure, cultural patterns, and norms of a society, often resulting from factors like technological innovations, economic shifts, or social movements.

GI Bill

A law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as GIs), including low-cost mortgages, loans to start a business or farm, and tuition and living expenses to attend college or vocational school.

Mass Production

The large-scale manufacturing of goods through standardized processes, allowing for the efficient production of large quantities of identical items.

Age-sex Pyramid

A graphical representation of the age and sex distribution of a population, typically a bar graph, which provides insights into demographic trends and potential social and economic impacts.