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Beta, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is conducting an admission-seeking interview of Delta, a fraud suspect. In establishing a rationalization. Beta says to Delt
a. "I know you didn't do this for yourself: it was for your family." This technique seeks to establish rationalization by:
Suggested Answer: A
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32 comments · newest first
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Ernest
11 months ago
Sounds a bit too convenient to me.
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Tyra
11 months ago
Totally agree, it's all about family motivations!
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Bobbie
11 months ago
Wait, is that really a good excuse?
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Nan
12 months ago
I don't think it really reduces stress though.
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Dean
12 months ago
This is definitely about altruistic reasons.
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Adelaide
12 months ago
I’m leaning towards option C, but I’m not completely confident. It could be about how Beta is downplaying the legal seriousness of the situation.
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Launa
1 year ago
I feel like this is similar to a practice question we did on rationalization techniques. I think it might be option D, about unfair treatment of the family.
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Ivory
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about reducing stress in interviews. Could it be option A? That seems plausible too.
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Jules
1 year ago
I think this question is about how Beta is trying to make Delta feel better about their actions. Maybe it's option B, claiming it was for altruistic reasons?
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Adolph
1 year ago
I think the answer is B as well. The examiner is using a technique to try and get Delta to rationalize the fraudulent behavior by claiming it was done for their family, not just for personal gain. This aligns with the concept of establishing a rationalization for the crime.
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Providencia
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking about a specific technique used by the fraud examiner, Beta, to establish a rationalization. I'll need to think carefully about the different options and how they relate to that goal.
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Aliza
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward. I think the answer is B - claiming Delta's action was for altruistic reasons. The technique is trying to establish a rationalization for the fraud by suggesting it was done for the benefit of Delta's family, not just for personal gain.
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Gary
1 year ago
Okay, I've read through the question a few times now. I believe the answer is B - claiming Delta's action was for altruistic reasons. The examiner is trying to suggest that Delta didn't commit the fraud just for themselves, but rather to help their family. This aligns with the concept of establishing a rationalization.
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Irene
1 year ago
Okay, I've got a strategy for this. After the initial incident response, the team's focus should be on restoring normal operations and minimizing the business impact. That seems like the primary objective at this stage.
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Belen
1 year ago
Okay, let's see here. The question is asking about Unix configuration files, and we need to set terminal and environment variables. I'm pretty sure the answer is D - /etc/sysconfig/init, since that's where a lot of the core system initialization settings are stored.
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Audra
1 year ago
B) Claiming Delta's action was for altruistic reasons. So, the interviewer is trying to make Delta feel like a hero for stealing to support his family. Nice try, but I don't think that's going to hold up in court.
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Catina
1 year ago
Delta: Yeah, that's why I did it.
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Tamesha
1 year ago
Beta: I understand, you wanted to help your family.
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Adelina
1 year ago
Delta: I did it for my family, not for myself.
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Timmy
1 year ago
D) Establishing that Delta's family was being treated unfairly. Wait, does this mean Delta's family was the real victim here? Talk about a plot twist!
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Curtis
1 year ago
D) Establishing that Delta's family was being treated unfairly
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Lorrine
1 year ago
C) Reducing Delta's perception of the legal seriousness of the matter
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Jutta
1 year ago
B) Claiming Delta's action was for altruistic reasons
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Eden
1 year ago
A) Reducing Delta's stress about possibly being fired
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Ryan
2 years ago
That's a tough one. I guess the correct answer is B, but I wouldn't want to be in Delta's shoes. Fraud is no joke, even if it was for the family.
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Salome
2 years ago
C) Reducing Delta's perception of the legal seriousness of the matter. This technique aims to make Delta feel less guilty about the fraud by downplaying the legal consequences.
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Chantell
1 year ago
Delta: Really? So you think I did it for altruistic reasons?
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Virgilio
1 year ago
Beta: I know you didn't do this for yourself: it was for your family.
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Lashanda
2 years ago
B) Claiming Delta's action was for altruistic reasons. The interviewer is trying to make Delta feel better about his actions by suggesting he did it for his family, not himself.
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Kasandra
2 years ago
I agree with Mariko. Option C makes more sense in this context.
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Mariko
2 years ago
I disagree, I think option C is the right answer. Beta is trying to downplay the seriousness of the situation.
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Madalyn
2 years ago
I think option B is correct. Beta is trying to make Delta feel like they did it for a good reason.