In Which of the Following Situations Has a Gift Occurred

question 143

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations has a gift occurred?

• A)Heidi creates a trust,income payable to herself,remainder to her children.
• B)Herman establishes a joint savings account with his sister.
• C)After Herman's death,his sister withdraws the funds he placed in their joint savings account.
• D)The day before their marriage,Eva gives Arlan $500,000 in securities.
• E)Choices a.and d.but not b.and c.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral signal that, through association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a conditioned response as part of classical conditioning.

Cue Deflation Effect

When the extinction of a response to one cue leads to an increased reaction to the other conditioned stimulus

Salient Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that stands out and is easily noticeable making it more likely to be associated with an unconditioned stimulus in the process of learning.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual decrease and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.