The Severity of the 2008 Stock Market Crash Was Evidenced

question 17

Multiple Choice

The severity of the 2008 stock market crash was evidenced by the

• A) repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act and creation of the Consumer Protection Bureau.
• B) availability of subprime mortgages.
• C) corrupt practices of Bernard Madoff.
• D) drop of the Dow Jones index to 8,000 points.

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where rewards or punishments are given out unpredictably, significantly impacting behavior.

Continuous

An unbroken, uninterrupted sequence or condition, often referring to processes or phenomena.

Schedules of Reinforcement

The strategy or pattern in which rewards or punishments are given to encourage or discourage behavior.

Punishing Contingency

An approach in management or behavioral psychology where negative consequences are applied to reduce or eliminate undesirable behavior.