Which Statement Is NOT True

question 274

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true?

• A) In 2019, the payroll tax was 12.4% of wage earnings up to a maximum of $132,900.
• B) If you retire at age 67, you will get larger monthly Social Security checks than if you retire before the age of 67.
• C) The money you contribute to FICA is yours, to be given back to you when you retire.
• D) Your Social Security benefits are determined by a formula based strictly on your lifetime contributions.

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Definitions:

Self-Efficacy

A person's confidence in their ability to carry out actions required to achieve certain performance goals.

Outcome Expectations

The beliefs that carrying out a specific behavior will lead to valued outcomes.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered through rewards or penalties.

Positive Punishment

A method of behavior modification that involves the addition of an aversive stimulus in order to decrease a certain behavior.