What Process Is Going on When Individuals Change Their Existing

question 66

Multiple Choice

What process is going on when individuals change their existing way of thinking as a result of new information?

• A)accommodation
• B)equilibration
• C)synthesis
• D)assimilation

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Definitions:

Social Security Tax

A tax imposed by the government to fund the Social Security program, which provides retirement, disability, and survivorship benefits.

Personal Income Tax

A tax levied on individuals or households based on their income, including wages, dividends, and interest.

Regressive

This term usually applies to a tax system where the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases, placing a higher relative burden on lower-income earners.

Bush Tax Cuts

A series of temporary income tax relief measures enacted by President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003, aimed at stimulating the US economy.