Economists Usually Use the Term "Recession" to Refer to

question 177

Multiple Choice

Economists usually use the term "recession" to refer to

• A)any slowdown in the growth of real GDP.
• B)zero real GDP growth.
• C)two or more consecutive quarters of declining real GDP.
• D)a reduction in nominal GDP lasting more than six months.

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Definitions:

Nerve Transmission

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other or with muscles, sending signals throughout the body.

Elaboration

The formation of a number of different connections around a stimulus at a given level of memory encoding.

Self-reference

Self-reference pertains to the inclusion or consideration of oneself in understanding and relating to concepts or events.

Chunking

A method of organizing or grouping pieces of information together to improve the efficiency of memory recall.