Policy-Oriented Economists Seek to Develop Theories to

question 6

Multiple Choice

Policy-oriented economists seek to develop theories to

• A)explain how things work, so policies can be formulated.
• B)describe what happened in a particular time period in history.
• C)describe current economic events.
• D)find correlations between events.
• E)change people's values and ethics.

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Definitions:

Drug Molecule

A chemical compound pharmacologically active and used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases.

Neurotransmitter's Action

The action of neurotransmitters involves the chemical substances transferring signals from one neuron to another across synapses in the brain or throughout the nervous system.

Agonist

A chemical substance that binds to and activates receptor cells to produce a biological response.

Synaptic Gap

The synaptic gap is the tiny space between neurons through which neurotransmitters travel to communicate signals.