To Avoid Disasters Caused by the _____, It May Take

question 129

Multiple Choice

To avoid disasters caused by the _____, it may take a conscious effort by large numbers of people to construct the "big picture" and reverse lethal but easily overlooked patterns.

• A)the "boiled frog" syndrome
• B)inattentional blindness
• C)top-down processing
• D)bottom-up processing

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Definitions:

FICA-Medicare

A federal payroll (or employment) tax contribution towards Medicare, part of the FICA taxes in the United States.

Cumulative Earnings

The total amount of net income (or loss) earned by a company over a period of time, often used to measure its financial performance.

OASDI

An acronym for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, which is a comprehensive federal benefits program that provides benefits to eligible American workers and their families.

Medicare

A federal health insurance program in the United States primarily for people aged 65 and over, as well as for some younger people with disabilities.