Which of the Following Is Not a General Control

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a general control?

• A) computer performed validation tests of input accuracy
• B) equipment failure causes error messages on monitor
• C) separation of duties between programmer and operators
• D) adequate program run instructions for operating the computer

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

In psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious exclusion of painful impulses, desires, or fears from the conscious mind.

Defense Mechanism

psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and feelings are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.