Which of the Following Is an Advantage of Generalized Computer

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of generalized computer audit packages?

• A) They are all written in one identical computer language.
• B) They can be used for audits of clients that use differing IT equipment and file formats.
• C) They have reduced the need for the auditor to study input controls for IT-related procedures.
• D) Their use can be substituted for a relatively large part of the required compliance testing.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of rest with no further conditioning.

Higher-Order Conditioning

Occurs when a strong conditioned stimulus is paired with a neutral stimulus, causing the neutral stimulus to become a second conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

Within the field of psychology, the slow diminishment and ultimate vanishing of a learned response occurs when a conditioned stimulus is continuously shown without pairing it with the unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a response conditioned to one stimulus is elicited by similar, but not identical, stimuli.