What is credit card "skimming" and how is it committed?

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Skimming is when a credit card's magnetic stripe details, including the account number and PIN, are electronically copied by a small hand-held device known as a skimmer, which is used to make a counterfeit card or for online purchases. Perpetrators can obtain these hand-held devices online and use them to capture the credit card account holder information.

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Parole officer applicants are usually administered all of the following examinations except ______.

a. physical examination b. written examination c. psychological examination d. social examination

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The null hypothesis states that there is no difference in the probability while the alternative hypothesis states that there is a difference. 2. Given a continuous x score that is 1.95 standard deviations from the mean, one would conclude that this would be a “rare” event.18.Ninety nine percent of scores fall between 3 and -3 standard deviations from the mean. 3.Ninety nine percent of scores fall between 3 and -3 standard deviations from the mean. 4.As the sample size decreases, the variation around the mean of the sampling distribution decreases and is more likely to cluster around the true population mean.

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Which famous philosopher is considered to have originated the doctrine of consequentialism?

a. Jeremy Bentham b. Thomas Kent c. John Stuart Mill d. Aristotle

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Which of the following is untrue of stress?

A. continued exposure to stress decreases its severity B. stress is an abnormal bodily reaction to fear C. stress does not need to be addressed immediately D. all of these

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