Policy Is Conducted Via a Rule If Policymakers

question 23

Multiple Choice

Policy is conducted via a rule if policymakers

• A)use monetary and fiscal policy only when the political situation dictates it.
• B)set monetary and fiscal policy according to multiple but predetermined goals.
• C)a free to respond to unexpected changes in economic conditions.
• D)announce in advance how they will respond to changes in economic conditions.

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Definitions:

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant and causes a decrease in the strength or frequency of the behavior it follows.

Flooding

A behavioral therapy technique intended to treat anxiety by exposing patients to their fear-inducing stimuli in a controlled environment.

Fear-evoking Stimuli

Environmental or internal triggers that provoke a fear response, activating the body’s fight or flight reaction.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through systematic exposure and other techniques.