As Government Becomes Larger and Larger as a Share of the Economy

question 128

Multiple Choice

As government becomes larger and larger as a share of the economy, economic growth is likely to decline because

• A) taxes are reduced to levels that are inconsistent with economic efficiency.
• B) governments are involved in many activities for which they are ill-suited.
• C) tax-transfer activities are reduced and sometimes virtually eliminated.
• D) governments do not spend enough on the provision of key public goods like education.

Explain the roles of sensory and motor neurons in transmitting nerve impulses.

Appreciate the structural diversity among neurons and understand the significance of this diversity.

Comprehend the role of peripheral structures in the functioning of the nervous system.

Grasp the fundamentals of nerve tissue organization and nerve impulses.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

In psychology, the ability to distinguish between different stimuli and respond appropriately according to their differences.

Modeling Effect

Learning a new behavior from a model through the acquisition of new responses.

Disinhibitory Effect

Describes the phenomenon where observing a model being rewarded for a prohibited or inhibited behavior increases the likelihood of the observer engaging in that behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A habituation procedure where two stimuli are paired frequently, and a reaction that initially occurs because of the second stimulus subsequently occurs due to the first stimulus exclusively.