A Whistleblower Who Reports Publicly-Available Information to the IRS That

question 18

Multiple Choice

A whistleblower who reports publicly-available information to the IRS that materially assists the IRS in recovering unpaid taxes is entitled to:

• A) No financial recovery at all
• B) A percentage of the SEC's recovery
• C) A percentage of the SEC's recovery only if the amount recovered involved fraud
• D) A percentage of the SEC's recovery only if the amount recovered exceeds a specified threshold

---

Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus 2

A stimulus that originally had no response but becomes conditioned to elicit a response through association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus Association

The process by which an unconditioned stimulus becomes linked with another stimulus, leading to a natural and automatic response.

Overshadowing

In a compound conditioning situation, the prevention of conditioning to one stimulus due to the presence of a more salient or intense stimulus.

Salient Cue

A salient cue is a piece of information or stimulus that stands out from its surroundings, grabbing attention and influencing behavior or perceptions due to its prominence or importance.