Recent Research Suggests That Some Cognitive Abilities May Be Innate

question 58

True/False

Recent research suggests that some cognitive abilities may be innate and that infants as young as five months old can add and subtract small numbers.

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Definitions:

Average Tax Rate

The proportion of total income that is paid as tax.

Income Tax

A tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income.

Horizontal Equity

The principle that individuals in similar financial conditions should be treated equally by the taxation system.

Vertical Equity

A principle in taxation that states taxpayers with a greater ability to pay should contribute more in taxes.