In the Years After the Great Recession of 2008-2009 in the United

question 16

Multiple Choice

In the years after the Great Recession of 2008-2009 in the United States:

• A) interest rates were high and unemployment was low.
• B) interest rates were high and unemployment was high.
• C) interest rates were low and inflation was low.
• D) interest rates were high and inflation was low.
• E) the government took a hands-off approach to the economy.

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Definitions:

Detecting Stimulus

The process by which organisms identify and respond to environmental changes or signals.

Recognizing Stimulus

The act of identifying a specific stimulus from a set of similar stimuli, based on prior experience or knowledge.

Sensation

The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach where perception begins with the stimuli whose reception is made by sensory receptors, leading to higher-level processing.