The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009) Attempted to Stimulate

question 31

Multiple Choice

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009) attempted to stimulate economic growth primarily using which economic policy tool?

• A) government spending
• B) regulations
• C) deficit reduction
• D) market incentives

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Harlem Shake

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Mass Behavior

Similar behaviors engaged in by large groups of people without their necessarily being in the same place.

Contagion Theory

One of the earliest theories of collective action; suggests that individuals who join a crowd can become “infected” by a mob mentality and lose the ability to reason.

Collective Behavior

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