After Paying Down the Mortgage on Their Personal Residence,the Hills

question 78

Essay

After paying down the mortgage on their personal residence,the Hills have found that their itemized deductions for each year are always slightly less than the standard deduction option.

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to decrease the frequency of that behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an individual makes an association between a particular behavior and a consequence (either a reward or punishment).

Reprimanding

The act of expressing to someone that they have done something wrong, often in a stern or formal manner.

Rude

Exhibiting or having a discourteous or impolite demeanor or behavior, often characterized by a lack of respect for others.