In the US, the Income Gap Between the Rich and Poor

question 41

Multiple Choice

In the U.S., the income gap between the rich and poor

• A) Is similar to that in European countries
• B) Is less than that in most of the world
• C) Is shrinking
• D) Is widening

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Definitions:

Schema Accessibility

The ease with which a mental schema (a structured set of concepts) can be retrieved from memory, influencing how people encode and recall information.

Arrogance

An attitude of superior importance or presumption often manifested through an overbearing manner.

Conceitedness

An attitude of excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements, often manifesting as arrogance or vanity.

Associative Network

A theory that suggests human memory is organized as a network of connected ideas, such that recalling one concept triggers the recall of associated concepts.