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Gerry Garibaldi, a federal law enforcement officer, was the victim of identity theft. Gerry believes his ex-girlfriend Talia Talbot, an accountant, committed the crime using her laptop. Gerry still had a key to Talia’s house which he used to retrieve this potential evidence. Gerry then took Talia’s laptop to the local police station. Finding that this evidence was gathered in violation of the Fourth Amendment, the judge did not permit the laptop to be used as evidence in the criminal trial against Talia for identity theft. This principle is known as:

TalkTalk, a U.S.-based company that manufactures and sells smart phones, states in its 2023 advertising campaign that a TalkTalk smart phone knows a lot about its owner but that the company only knows that the customer bought the phone. Privacy by Intent, a non-profit organization with members in all 50 states, grows concerned that these statements do not reflect the practices of TalkTalk. Privacy by Intent commissions a study that reveals that TalkTalk collects personal data from its customers when these customers use apps on their phones. Because of the hidden nature of this practice, TalkTalk did not provide to its customers notice at the time of collecting this data and did not discuss this practice in its privacy policy. Do the state comprehensive privacy laws in Virginia and California require both notice at the time of collection and notice in the company’s privacy policy?

Más verbos irregulares Complete the following sentences with the correct preterit form of a verb from the word bank. First, read the statements. Then, for each blank, choose the most appropriate verb from the word bank, according to the context of the sentence and conjugate it in the preterit. Type your response in the space provided. You may use each verb only once. (2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb choice, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 8 pts. total)  MODELO: Ayer yo         tuve         entrenamiento en el gimnasio toda la tarde.   decir hacer poder poner querer venir traer saber ir tener dar ser     1. Yo [1] muchas cosas el fin de semana pasado: vi el partido, salí a cenar con mis amigos, estudié…   2. El viernes pasado Graciela y Lupita prepararon y [2] una torta de chocolate a mi casa para la fiesta de cumpleaños.   3. Para la fiesta en mi casa Antonio [3] a las ocho de la noche y estuvo tres horas.   4. Viste esa comida exótica en la fiesta, pero ¿no [4] probarla? Eres muy tradicional.

Los pronombres dobles. Read each sentence carefully. Then, choose the answer that best completes it. (2 points each = 8 points total) MODELO:Siempre le escribo canciones a mi novio. → Siempre                   escribo. se las se lo          le las me la ninguna de las anteriores   1. El camarero me trae el menú rápidamente. → El camarero [1] trae rápidamente.   2. Compré los libros para ti en el centro comercial. → [2] compré en el centro comercial.   3. Ellos no te van a decir su número de teléfono. → Ellos no [3] van a decir.   4. Para el cumpleaños Joaquín nos dio una sorpresa agradable. → Para el cumpleaños Joaquín [4] dio.  

Gustavo, age 5, and his younger sister Alejandra were playing in the living room when Alejandra grabbed at the toy that Gustavo had. He lashed out and punched Alejandra in the arm, making her cry. Their mother immediately took Gustavo aside and, rather than punishing him, explained how his behavior made his sister cry, and that he needed to share his toys. This is an example of what type of parenting style?

Approximately how many cigarettes does a person have to smoke early in life to increase her or his chance of becoming a habitual smoker?

Which of the following children is most likely to be diagnosed with ADHD?

Which number represents an average IQ?

Which statement best describes Piaget’s notion of a “symbolic function?”

Morris, age 4, is having lunch with his mother and sister. His mother pours milk into the shorter, fatter glass in front of Morris and an equal amount into a slender, taller glass in front of Morris’s sister. Morris complains that his sister got more milk than he did, and even when his mother tries to explain that they both got the same amount, Morris insists he is right. In this example, Morris is demonstrating a lack of development in the area of __________.