According to Data Compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis

question 271

Multiple Choice

According to data compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, from 1960 to 2018, government transfer payments as a percentage of U.S. output have

• A)decreased as a result of improvements in private pension and health insurance plans.
• B)increased slightly at about the same rate as population.
• C)tripled as a percentage of output.
• D)remained approximately constant.

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Definitions:

Rescorla

A reference to Robert A. Rescorla, a psychologist known for his work with Pavlovian conditioning, particularly concerning the role of cognitive processes in classical conditioning.

Electrical Stimulation

The use of electrical currents to stimulate nerves or brain regions for therapeutic purposes or in research to understand neural function.

Olds and Milner

Researchers known for their discovery of the brain's reward system through experiments involving electrical stimulation of the brains of rats.

Rats

Rodents commonly used in psychological and medical research due to their physiological and genetic similarities to humans and their predictable behaviors.