For the Top 1 Percent of Income Distribution, the Share

question 174

Multiple Choice

For the top 1 percent of income distribution, the share of total income earned by households in this group was about ________ percent in 2015.

• A)9
• B)17
• C)44
• D)68

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

This is a learning process in behavior modification where a reward follows every correct response, enhancing the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology term where the removal of an undesirable outcome strengthens a specific behavior.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where responses are only occasionally reinforced, making the learned behavior more resistant to extinction.

Punishment

A concept in behavior psychology that involves the introduction of an unpleasant stimulus or the removal of a pleasant one following an undesired behavior, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.