Posing as an Employee of a Brokerage Firm to Obtain

question 85

Multiple Choice

Posing as an employee of a brokerage firm to obtain information to allegedly update your account information is an example of

• A) shoulder surfing.
• B) dumpster diving.
• C) pretexting.
• D) skimming.

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Definitions:

Mayo's Research

Refers to the studies conducted by Elton Mayo, particularly the Hawthorne Experiments, which emphasized the importance of social relations in the workplace.

Productivity

The measurement of efficiency in which resources are converted into goods and services, often evaluated by output relative to input.

Deficit Principle

A concept in motivation theory suggesting that a deficit or lack of something will lead to motivation to fill or reduce that deficit.

Deficit Principle

A concept in motivational theory that suggests people are motivated to satisfy deprived needs that are in a deficit state.