Which of the Following Statements About the Social Security Act

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Social Security Act of 1935 is true?

• A) It involved a federal retirement fund for people over sixty-five and was meant to supplement other sources of income.
• B) Roosevelt assured Americans that it would provide everyone with a comfortable retirement by itself.
• C) It was funded from the general revenue of the government, rather than using taxes collected through a payroll.
• D) It was revolutionary in that the basic concept of government assistance to the elderly was brand new to American politics.
• E) All American workers, no matter the industry or field, paid into the fund, and it especially transformed the lives of domestic workers.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The memory of an event that is recorded by sensory neurons that lasts for a very brief time after the event ends.

Iconic Memory

The visual memory of an event stored in the sensory register.

Echoic Memory

The auditory memory of an event stored in the sensory register.

Serial Position Effect

The faster learning and greater recall of items at the beginning and end of a list rather than at the middle of the list.