In 2008, Testifying Before Congress, Alan Greenspan, the Former Head

question 33

Multiple Choice

In 2008, testifying before Congress, Alan Greenspan, the former head of the Federal Reserve Bank.

• A) argued that regulation would damage banks, Wall Street, and the mortgage market.
• B) admitted that his conviction that free markets would produce the best results was flawed.
• C) argued that the federal government should allow unregulated economic competition.
• D) argued that banks and investment firms should regulate themselves.
• E) called for deregulation and artificially low interest rates.

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Definitions:

Sexual Orientation

An individual's pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to people of the same gender, different genders, both, or neither.

Benevolent Sexism

An attitude that feels positive and is characterized by affectionate but patronizing beliefs toward women.

Hostile Sexism

A form of sexism characterized by antipathy towards women who are perceived as challenging male power.

Glass Ceiling

An invisible barrier that prevents most women and ethnic minorities from advancing to the highest levels of occupations.