The Goal of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Was to

question 19

Multiple Choice

The goal of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was to

• A)encourage private-sector employers to obey unfunded mandates by offering a series of lucrative tax incentives for timely compliance.
• B)give state legislatures veto power over any unfunded mandate passed by the federal government.
• C)prevent Congress from ever imposing another unfunded mandate on private-sector employers.
• D)limit the costs associated with unfunded mandates by ensuring that Congress knows how much it is expecting of state and local governments and the private sector.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect at least 50% of the time.

Sensory Memory

A type of storage that holds sensory information for a very short period of time, usually under one second.

Stimulus Set Point

The threshold at which a stimulus is strong enough to elicit a response or reaction.

Just Noticeable Difference

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, a concept also known as the threshold of sensation.