Which of the Following Shocks Is Most Likely to Cause

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shocks is most likely to cause an expansion?

• A) Defense spending falls
• B) Defense spending rises
• C) Defense spending rises and then falls
• D) Oil prices surge upward
• E) Oil prices rise slowly

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Definitions:

Summate

To add together or accumulate to a total; in physiology, refers to the additive effect of repeated stimuli on a nerve or muscle.

Gray Matter

Regions of the brain and spinal cord with a high concentration of cell bodies, dendrites, and axon terminals of neurons, distinguished from white matter.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in many advanced brain functions, including memory, attention, perceptual awareness, and language.

Depolarization

A decrease in the difference in charge between the inside and outside of a cell's plasma membrane, often leading to nerve impulse transmission or muscle contraction.