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Chapter 3 - Digital Society & Workplace Ethics

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A type of defamation, speaking a false statement about someone that causes others to have a bad opinion of him or her is called _____.

a)

flaming

b)

spamming

c)

libel

d)

slander

2.

The _____ stipulations of copyright laws allow individuals to use copyrighted works without permission in limited situations, under strict guidelines.

a)

fair-use

b)

patent

c)

copy left

d)

creative license

3.

The unethical and illegal copying or distributing of software, files, or other protected intellectual property is called ____.

a)

hacking

b)

phishing

c)

piracy

d)

scamming

4.

Using the internet to harass or threaten an individual is called _____.

a)

fair-use

b)

cyberbullying

c)

hacking

d)

digital citizenship

5.

A _____ acknowledges ownership of a work of authorship and specifies that only the owner has the right to sell it, use it, or give permission for someone else to sell or use it.

a)

fair-use

b)

digital citizenship

c)

copyright

d)

trademark

6.

Principles of right and wrong that help people make decisions are called _____.

a)

ethics

b)

rights

c)

dynamics

d)

poems

7.

The use of fraudulent emails and fake copies of real websites to trick people into providing private and confidential data would be called _____.

a)

cyberbullying

b)

phishing

c)

hacking

d)

web searching

8.

A work of authroship such as Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, that does not have a copyright and is free to use by everyone is said to be _____.

a)

proprietary information

b)

libel

c)

fair-use

d)

public domain

9.

______ is any work created by company employees on the job that is owned by that company. It is sometimes called trade secrets.

a)

proprietary information

b)

professional standards

c)

malware

d)

trademark

10.

True or false? What other people post about you on your social media becomes a part of your digital footprint.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

According to the Career Builder survey referenced in the Digital Footprint assignment, what percentage of employers screen the social media of potential employees when making decisions on hiring?

a)

about 10%

b)

about 20%

c)

about 70%

d)

100%

12.

Using copyrighted material without permission (not protected by fair use doctrine) is said to be copyright ______.

a)

identity theft

b)

invasion

c)

infringement

d)

slander

13.

True or false? Cyberbullying is unethical and can sometimes even be illegal.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Claiming another person’s material or work as your own, which is both unethical and often illegal, is called _____.

a)

spamming

b)

plagiarism

c)

piracy

d)

public domain

15.

_____ establish legal protection for slogans, logos, and symbols that are unique to a product, brand, company, or organization.

a)

Copyrights

b)

Trademarks

c)

Ethical dilemmas

d)

Licensing agreements

16.

True or False? While a negative or damaging digital footprint can sometimes be problematic, it is easily cleaned up and rarely a permanent concern.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A scammer sent thousands of emails, designed to look like they were from Amazon, that ask people to log in to update their account information. The email links to a fake copy of an Amazon webpage and secretly records usernames and passwords. This would be considered _____.

a)

cyberbullying

b)

phishing

c)

malware

d)

slander

18.

A form of defamation, a statement in writing that makes a false claim about a person that causes others to have a bad opinion of him or her.

a)

fair-use

b)

piracy

c)

slander

d)

libel

19.

Emma forgot about her research paper until the day before it was due. Since she didn't have time to write her own, she changed the name on her older sister's research paper from the same course and submitted it instead. This is _____.

a)

plagiarism

b)

piracy

c)

copyright infringement

d)

defamation

20.

True or false? Because of fair-use provisions in copyright laws, a book critic can print a portion of a copyrighted novel for purposes of reviewing it, without obtaining permission from the author.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Digital communication that is intentionally offensive or hostile (not in a harmless or humorous way) is called _____.

a)

trolling

b)

gaslighting

c)

spamming

d)

phishing

22.

True or false? Even if a spiteful or malicious statement about a person contains only factual (true) information, it can still be defamation.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

After a dispute with a store manager about returning a recently purchased product, Karen goes to all the online review sites she can find to give bad reviews for the business… “ZERO STARS!” she writes in the comments. This would likely be considered:

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

neither libel or slander

not defamation

24.

Sarah tells all the people in her book club that this year’s club leader makes terrible choices with selections to read, and that she "probably couldn’t find a good book if it fell on her." This would likely be considered: _____.

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

neither libel or slander

not defamation

25.

Ryan is angry that his ex-girlfriend Kate moved on to a new guy. He tells many people that Kate is crazy and once tried to kill him, even though this is not true. After hearing Ryan's accusation, Kate's boss fired her over safety concerns. Ryan's words could likely be considered: _____.

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

neither libel or slander

not defamation

26.

Thomas hired a landscaper and he did not like the quality of his work, so he posted on Facebook that the landscaper "doesn't do a good job" and he will "never hire him again."

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

neither libel or slander

not defamation

27.

Bill was angry with his boss so he told a client of the company that his boss “never went to college” and “should not have a license to be a CPA” resulting in the client choosing a different company for their accounting needs. However, Bill’s boss did attend college and is properly licensed as a CPA.

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

neither libel or slander

not defamation

28.

Jane hired a plumber and was unhappy with the cost of his work. To get revenge, she writes a lie on multiple review websites claiming the plumber is a thief and not licensed to work in the state. This could likely be considered: _____.

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

neither libel or slander

not defamation

29.

Often called dilemmas, the behaviors or actions that are ethical but illegal or unethical but legal are represented by what color in two quadrants of the legal/ethical grid?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

mustard yellow

30.

Which of the following is an example of intellectual property that can be protected by copyright?

a)

a novel

b)

a song

c)

computer software code

d)

all of these are examples