The Rapid Growth in Stock Prices During the 1920s Was

question 120

Multiple Choice

The rapid growth in stock prices during the 1920s was due in large part to

• A) the expansionary monetary policy of the Federal Reserve.
• B) the wartime demand for military equipment and supplies.
• C) the artificially high value of the dollar, which eventually led to the stock market crash of 1929.
• D) the technological innovations of the decade, which spurred economic growth.

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for moral standards and ideals; it acts as a critical and moralizing force.

Moral Behaviors

Actions that conform to accepted standards of conduct based on ethical principles and social norms, demonstrating a sense of right and wrong.

Aggressive Responses

Behaviors that are initiated with the intent to harm or injure another person, either physically or psychologically.

Impulse Controls

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or temptation to act and involves self-regulation skills.