In Defined Contribution Plans, _____

question 44

Multiple Choice

In defined contribution plans, _____.

• A) investment risks are borne by employees
• B) the amount of benefit paid at retirement is predetermined
• C) benefits are guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
• D) the amount of contribution changes on the basis of actuarial assumption

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

Surgical procedures performed on the brain to treat psychological disorders, historically including techniques like lobotomy, now limited to very specific cases and conditions.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment where seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach that aims to explore unconscious motivations and conflicts as drivers of human behavior, originated by Sigmund Freud.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in stress response, increasing heart rate, and blood pressure, and playing a role in attention and response actions.