Question

password strength meters (psms) provide real - time feedback to users during the password - creation process about how secure a potential password is. psms often include
udges\ - design elements meant to encourage the creation of robust passwords. other psms provide direct guidance on how to create strong passwords. a research team found that the strongest passwords resulted from a combination of these approaches. the team also found that the specific type of nudge (reciprocity, compensation, etc.) did not significantly affect user behavior. it therefore follows that when creating passwords, users receiving________ which choice most logically completes the text? a. both compensation and reciprocity nudges would not be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving reciprocity nudges only, although users receiving direct guidance would be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving either type of nudge. b. direct guidance would not be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving compensation nudges, although users receiving compensation nudges would be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving reciprocity nudges. c. reciprocity nudges would not be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving compensation nudges, although users receiving both direct guidance and reciprocity nudges would be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving only reciprocity nudges. d. both direct guidance and reciprocity nudges would not be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving reciprocity nudges only, although users receiving this combination would be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving both direct guidance and compensation nudges.

Explanation:

The text states that the strongest passwords result from a combination of approaches (direct guidance and nudges), and specific types of nudges alone do not significantly affect user - behavior. Option C is consistent with this as it says that reciprocity nudges alone are not expected to create stronger passwords than compensation nudges (because specific nudges don't have a big impact alone), but a combination of direct guidance and reciprocity nudges is expected to create stronger passwords than just reciprocity nudges.

Answer:

C. reciprocity nudges would not be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving compensation nudges, although users receiving both direct guidance and reciprocity nudges would be expected to create stronger passwords than users receiving only reciprocity nudges.