"That Is My Opinion and Nothing You Say Is Going

question 111

Essay

"That is my opinion and nothing you say is going to change it!" In our first chapter,What Is Psychology? one of the critical thinking guidelines that we learned about was "Examine the Evidence." Is your opinion supported by evidence? How reliable is this evidence? Did the evidence come from a reliable source? In Chapter Seven,Learning and Conditioning,we read that many people assume that fines,long prison terms,yelling,and spanking are good ways to get rid of undesirable behaviors.What does the evidence show? When does punishment work? What six drawbacks often lead punishment to fail?

---

Definitions:

Tax Revenue

The financial earnings governments receive through taxing.

Income Inequality

The unequal distribution of an economy’s total income among households or families.

Minimum Standard

A predefined level of quality, performance, or capability that products, services, or processes must meet or exceed, often set by regulatory bodies.

Marginal Tax Rate

The marginal tax rate is the percentage of tax applied to your income for each tax bracket in which you qualify, essentially the tax rate on your last dollar of income.