The Social Security System

question 98

Multiple Choice

The Social Security system:

• A) continues to burden businesses due to the fact that businesses must provide and pay for this benefit for their employees.
• B) met the needs of our nation when it was first introduced, but needs an overhaul.
• C) will continue to serve the needs of U.S. citizens into the distant future, due to the fact that there are so few retirees placing a strain on it.
• D) is failing because the U.S. government failed to invest the money that employees contributed.

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Definitions:

Preconventional Level

The first stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where moral reasoning is based primarily on the consequences of actions and on the benefits for oneself.

Moral Development

The growth of an individual's understanding of the principles of right and wrong and the ability to apply these principles.

Preconventional Level

The first level of moral thinking in Kohlberg's theory, where moral reasoning is based primarily on external consequences to the individual.

Subsequent Punishment

is a behavior modification technique where a negative consequence follows an undesirable or unwanted behavior, intended to decrease its future occurrences.