An Alternative to E-Mail Filtering Is to Purchase Which of the Following

question 107

Multiple Choice

An alternative to e-mail filtering is to purchase which of the following kinds of program that attempts to remove a message before it reaches a user's inbox?

• A)email
• B)sieve
• C)filtering
• D)anti-spam

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Definitions:

Pessimistic Bias

The tendency to overestimate the likelihood of negative outcomes or events happening in the future.

Balanced View

An approach or perspective that fairly considers all relevant aspects of an issue, avoiding extremes in judgment or opinion.

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events; attributions can be internal (due to personal factors) or external (due to situational factors).

Global Attributions

The tendency to ascribe the cause of a behavior or event to broad, over-generalized factors rather than specific ones.