Mr and Mrs

question 46

Multiple Choice

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson file a joint return. They provide more than 50% of the financial support for their two children, Dana, age 26, and John, age 17. Both children live in the Andersons' home. Dana earned $7,100 from a part-time job, while John earned no income this year. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Both Dana and John are qualifying children of the Andersons.
• B) Dana is a qualifying relative and John is a qualifying child of the Andersons.
• C) Dana is neither a qualifying child nor a qualifying relative of the Andersons.
• D) Neither Dana nor John is a qualifying child of the Andersons.

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Definitions:

Inherently Reinforcing

A quality of an activity or object that naturally encourages repeated engagement or use without external rewards.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Behaviorist Perspective

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing observable behaviors over internal mental states.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs, or used to provoke a psychological benefit to the patient.