________________ Is a Special Class of Adware That Collects Specific

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Short Answer

________________ is a special class of adware that collects specific information about you, ranging from general demographics to credit card and social security numbers, using the user's Internet connection in the background without his/her knowledge or explicit permission.

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Definitions:

Increases Dramatically

A significant and rapid rise or growth in quantity, level, or rate.

Cognitive Development

The construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making, from childhood through adulthood.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the development of child psychology, particularly in his theories of cognitive development and epistemological view called "genetic epistemology."

Theory

A systematically organized set of concepts, explanations, and propositions that explain or predict events or situations by specifying relations among variables.