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Practice questions: CompTIA SecurityX (CASP+) exam objectives

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SecurityX (CASP+) CAS-005Domain 1 · Governance, Risk, and Compliance

A CISO is selecting a quantitative risk-assessment methodology that produces a dollar-denominated loss-distribution curve rather than a single ALE point estimate. Which methodology fits?

Confidence

Two habits before the first question

  • EVIDENCE-BACKEDAnswer from memory first, then check. It feels harder than rereading, and it works better. (Roediger and Karpicke, 2006 and others)
  • EVIDENCE-BACKEDSet the confidence slider before you check. Your rating on each question shows where you feel sure and are wrong. (Couchman et al., 2016)
Why this works

EVIDENCE-BACKED At least one peer-reviewed study or official source found the effect or states the fact. A study can be small.

Tested students kept more at two days and one week than students who restudied, and the result held in a randomized trial with medical residents at six months.

Per-question confidence predicted real exam performance far better than post-exam feelings.

Sources

  • Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249-255. doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01693.x
  • Yang, C., Luo, L., Vadillo, M. A., Yu, R., & Shanks, D. R. (2021). Testing (quizzing) boosts classroom learning: A systematic and meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 147(4), 399-435. doi.org/10.1037/bul0000309
  • Larsen, D. P., Butler, A. C., & Roediger, H. L., III. (2009). Repeated testing improves long-term retention relative to repeated study: A randomised controlled trial. Medical Education, 43(12), 1174-1181. doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03518.x
  • Couchman, J. J., Miller, N. E., Zmuda, S. J., Feather, K., & Schwartzmeyer, T. (2016). The instinct fallacy: The metacognition of answering and revising during college exams. Metacognition and Learning, 11(2), 171-185. doi.org/10.1007/s11409-015-9140-8

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