A Downward-Sloping Yield Curve Is Often Seen as an Indication

question 20

Multiple Choice

A downward-sloping yield curve is often seen as an indication that

• A)a recession may be imminent
• B)a boom will soon be underway
• C)stock market values are about to increase
• D)bond values are about to decrease
• E)there is a high demand for short-term bonds

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

The addition of a pleasant stimulus following a desired behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Tertiary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that uses a stimulus indirectly linked to a primary or secondary reinforcer to modify behavior, such as money or tokens.

Conditional Reinforcement

The process by which stimuli that are associated with a primary reinforcer also become reinforcers themselves, often through classical conditioning.

Postreinforcement Pause

A pause in responding that commonly occurs after the delivery of a reinforcer under certain schedules of reinforcement, such as a fixed ratio schedule.