As a General Rule, You Would Be Unwise to Keep

question 184

Multiple Choice

As a general rule, you would be unwise to keep a deposit at an FDIC-insured bank in an amount greater than

• A)20 percent of the bank's reserves.
• B)$1,000,000.
• C)$250,000.
• D)an infinite amount; there is no limit.

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Definitions:

Aversive Conditioning

A behavioral conditioning technique where an unpleasant stimulus is associated with undesirable behavior in order to reduce or eliminate that behavior.

Flooding

Flooding is a psychological treatment method for phobias and anxiety disorders where an individual is exposed to an overwhelming amount of the feared stimulus in order to extinguish the fear response.

Hypochondriasis

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Childhood Repression

A defense mechanism identified by psychoanalytic theory, where unpleasant childhood memories are unconsciously blocked out as a protective measure.