An Increase in Optimism About the Strength of the Economy

question 54

Multiple Choice

An increase in optimism about the strength of the economy will

• A)cause the investment share line to shift to the left.
• B)cause a leftward movement along the investment share line.
• C)have no effect on the investment share line.
• D)cause the investment share line to shift to the right.
• E)cause a rightward movement along the investment share line.

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Definitions:

Nonconscious Level

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Social Cognition

The examination of methods by which individuals process, retain, and utilize knowledge regarding other individuals and social environments.

Evaluation

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Attribution Theory

A psychological framework that explains how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behaviors, attributing them to internal dispositions or to external situations.