Maria Is Single and Age 32

question 71

Multiple Choice

Maria is single and age 32. In 2015, she had AGI of $35,000. During the year, she incurred and paid the following medical costs: What is Maria's medical expense deduction (afterapplicationoftheadjustedgrossincomelimitation) for her 2015 tax return?

• A) $3,500.
• B) $3,215.
• C) $2,615.
• D)$0.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to help individuals overcome fears and anxieties by gradual exposure to the feared object or situation combined with relaxation techniques.

Counterconditioning Procedures

Techniques used in behavior therapy to replace a negative or unwanted response to a stimulus with a positive one.

Mary Cover Jones

An early psychologist known for her work in desensitization therapy, helping to lay the foundation for behavior therapy.

Joseph Wolpe

A South African psychiatrist best known for developing systematic desensitization, a method used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other anxiety disorders.