Which of the Following Did Not Directly Contribute to the U.S

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did not directly contribute to the U.S. budget deficit in 2009?

• A) the large US trade deficit with China
• B) the U.S. recession in 2007- 2009
• C) the large stimulus package in 2009
• D) the large expenses associated with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Definitions:

Idiographic Goals

Unique, personal goals that are specific to an individual and differ from person to person.

Judgment Goals

The objectives or outcomes that individuals aim to achieve or satisfy through their evaluative processes.

Nomothetic Goals

Goals that are concerned with establishing general laws and traits that apply broadly across people, in contrast to idiographic goals which are highly individualized.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.