Payroll Taxes

question 36

Multiple Choice

Payroll taxes

• A) are not paid by individuals who are self-employed.
• B) generate revenues earmarked for mandatory spending purposes.
• C) generate revenues earmarked for discretionary spending purposes.
• D) are based solely on income.
• E) are not paid by people making over $110,100.

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

refers to a schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it a powerful maintainers of behavior in operant conditioning.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after a varying interval of time, making the timing of the reward unpredictable.

Variable-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady rates of response.