When someone believes that things happen in the world because of luck and random decisions made by powerful people, they are more likely to have an:

The exhibit depicts symbols used in flowcharts or data flow diagrams. Select from the option list provided the representation for each symbol in the exhibit. Select from the option list provided the representation for each symbol in the exhibit.

For each of the phrases taken from a SOC 2 report in Column A, select from the option list provided the paragraph from which it came. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. Phrase Paragraph The controls stated in the description were suitably designed throughout the period January 1, 20XX, to December 31, 20XX,… Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards… XYZ has provided the accompanying assertion titled “Assertion of XYZ Service Organization Management” (assertion)… …obtaining an understanding of the system and the service organization’s service commitments and system requirements. This report, including the description of tests of controls and results thereof in section XX, is intended… …for designing, implementing, and operating effective controls… The description is prepared to meet the common needs of a broad range of report users and may not,… We believe that the evidence we obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Corinne wants her child to be more conscientious and stop forgetting his winter hat at school or on the bus. Every time he remembers to bring his winter hat home, she lets him have an extra ten minutes of screen time that night. This is an example of a:

Soo-Lin talks back to her parents. In an attempt to make Soo-Lin more agreeable and to stop her from being disrespectful in the future, her parents employ a positive punishment such as:

Trust services criteria (TSC) are classified under various categories of information and systems that are subject to a SOC 2 engagement. For each description, select from the option list provided the criteria that best matches it. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.   Description  Trust Services Criteria  System processing is complete, valid, accurate, timely, and authorized to meet the entity’s objectives. Information is protected to meet the entity’s objectives. Personal information is collected, used, retained, disclosed, and disposed of to meet the entity’s objectives. Information is fairly reported in accordance with GAAP. Information and systems are protected against unauthorized access, unauthorized disclosure of information, and damage to systems. Information and systems are accessible for operation and use to meet the entity’s objectives.

Linda is so happy that her wife Lynda was more conscientious than usual and paid the bills on time this month, that she tells her that she doesn’t have to go to the orchestra with her tonight. Lynda hates the orchestra, and so she is super happy about no longer having to go. In the future, she will be more conscientious about paying the bills. This is an example of:

Tiffany’s parents want to instill more conscientiousness in their daughter. They have noticed that she is leaving dirty dishes in her room that are attracting bugs. They decide they will give her a little bit of money when they do a “pop” inspection of her room and there are no dirty dishes left about. Tiffany can never predict exactly when she’ll get a pop visit that may result in some extra cash, so she starts being more diligent about cleaning up her room. Which reinforcement schedule is being used by her parents?

Colin was bit by a snake when he was visiting his uncle in the deserts of Arizona when he was a kid. It was really painful, he had to be rushed to the hospital for urgent treatment, and he was really scared without his parents there. Now Colin has a paralyzing fear of snakes, all reptiles in fact, as well as deserts and beaches. He can’t even go to the pet store to pick up dog food because he’s afraid he will accidentally wander into the reptile aisle. Colin’s fear and neuroticism have been:

Think of your own scores on the Big Five. For each of the Big Five (OCEAN), briefly discuss how your levels of this trait may have been shaped by any ONE of the following tenants of behaviorism discussed in this chapter: reinforcements (pos/neg), punishments (pos/neg), social learning, or classical conditioning. If you not comfortable discussing yourself,  you can discuss someone you know, someone you have observed, or a real or fictional person you have read about or seen on TV/film. a) O: b) C: c) E: d) A: e) N: Be sure to label your responses with a) b) c) etc and skip spaces between the segments so that I can identify which part of your response applies to each part of the question. Please do not worry too much about spelling/grammar in short answers since this will waste your time under the time limit. Because they are timed, I understand that you may make a few errors. As long as it does not significantly impair my ability to understand your writing, you will not be penalized.  Short answers should be about 1 paragraph (5-7 sentences) at the least, no more than ten sentences. They should be written IN YOUR OWN WORDS. You have to use your own words in explaining a concept or providing an example. Depending on your level of comfort, you can choose to illustrate your points using an example from the real world, from literature or the media, from your own personal experiences, or those of an anonymous person you know or a hypothetical person.  Definitions, explanations, or examples taken from the textbook, class notes, or outside sources will not receive credit. (5 pts)