Internal Control Is Ineffective When Computer Department Personnel

question 11

Multiple Choice

Internal control is ineffective when computer department personnel:

• A) Participate in computer software acquisition decisions.
• B) Design documentation for computerized systems.
• C) Originate changes in master files.
• D) Provide physical security for program files.

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Definitions:

Hermann Ebbinghaus

A German psychologist famous for his pioneering work on memory, including the discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Memory

The capability of the mind to retain and recall information.

Lincoln Penny

A one-cent coin currently minted in the United States, bearing the image of President Abraham Lincoln.

Encoding Failure

A cause of forgetting that occurs when information was never put into long-term memory.