Whenever 2-Year-Old Calista Runs into the Street in Front of Her

question 27

Multiple Choice

Whenever 2-year-old Calista runs into the street in front of her house, her mother immediately spanks her. The mother's technique most closely resembles the procedure known as

• A) systematic desensitization.
• B) electroconvulsive therapy.
• C) aversive conditioning.
• D) stress inoculation training.

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Money Supply

The sum of physical currency, demand deposits, savings, and other liquid assets in a country's economy.

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The fraction of deposits that banks are required to hold in reserve, either in their vaults or at the central bank, to ensure that they can meet withdrawal demands.