Which, If Any, of the Following Statements Relating to the Standard

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which, if any, of the following statements relating to the standard deduction is correct?

• A)If a taxpayer dies during the year, his (or her) standard deduction must be prorated.
• B)If a taxpayer is claimed as a dependent of another, his (or her) additional standard deduction is allowed in full (i.e., no adjustment is necessary).
• C)If spouses file separate returns, both spouses must claim the standard deduction (rather than itemize their deductions from AGI).
• D)If a taxpayer is claimed as a dependent of another, no basic standard deduction is allowed.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Punished

The act of imposing a penalty or negative consequence on someone or something as a result of their behavior or actions.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which behavior is shaped and maintained by consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning refers to the learning mechanism where a response initially triggered by a second stimulus becomes triggered by the first stimulus after the two stimuli have been paired together repeatedly.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist known for his influential work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning.