One of the Greatest Consequences of Reagan's Expansion of the Federal

question 100

Multiple Choice

One of the greatest consequences of Reagan's expansion of the federal debt was to

• A) make it harder to get private loans.
• B) make foreigners reluctant to accept American bonds.
• C) make new social spending practically and politically impossible.
• D) undermine the value of the dollar overseas.
• E) make further military spending impossible.

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Definitions:

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory in psychology that explains motivation as being based on the goal of eliminating uncomfortable states.

Boredom

A state of mind characterized by a perceived lack of interest in one's surroundings, leading to feelings of frustration or disengagement.

Motivational Theories

Theories that seek to understand, explain, and predict how and why people are motivated to act in certain ways under various conditions.

Arousal Theory

A theory in psychology that suggests that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of arousal, which can vary from one person to another.