Which of the Following Is a Control That Addresses the Threat

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a control that addresses the threat of unauthorized changes to the payroll master file?

• A) field checks
• B) batch totals
• C) segregation of duties
• D) sound hiring procedures

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable condition strengthens a desired behavior.

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

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.