What Does the "Washington Consensus" Refer To

question 20

Multiple Choice

What does the "Washington Consensus" refer to?

• A) A belief in the superiority of economic reforms that reduced government economic intervention
• B) A belief in the utility of trade quotas
• C) A belief in the importance of the welfare state
• D) A belief in economic benefit of low global interest rates

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Definitions:

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in developmental psychology which suggests that learning occurs in a region between a child's ability to perform a task under adult guidance and their ability to solve it independently.

Temperament

The combination of mental, physical, and emotional traits of a person; natural predisposition.

Thomas and Chess

Psychologists who are known for their research in child temperament, identifying nine temperamental characteristics that they argue influence an individual's personality development.

Irregular Schedules

Reinforcement schedules in operant conditioning where the reinforcement is provided after unpredictable numbers of responses or intervals of time, leading to variable patterns of behavior.