Some Critical Observers of the Stock Market Argue That the Global

question 19

Multiple Choice

Some critical observers of the stock market argue that the global economic crisis of 2007-09 is evidence that:

• A) markets will always have winners and losers.
• B) there is little rational behaviour in financial markets.
• C) people will continue to buy houses.
• D) no one knows when a bubble will next occur.

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Definitions:

Big Five

A psychological theory describing five core traits of human personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Dimensions of Personality

Fundamental traits or characteristics that represent the basic structure of personality, used to describe and differentiate individual personalities.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by anxiety, moodiness, worry, envy, and jealousy.

Neuroticism

A personality trait involving a long-term tendency to be in a negative or anxious emotional state, one of the five major traits in the Big Five personality traits model.