The Recession of 2008-2011 Began with

question 47

Multiple Choice

The recession of 2008-2011 began with

• A) uncontrolled speculation about the expansion of the Internet
• B) a general credit, credit card, and auto loan crisis
• C) insolvency in the auto industry
• D) the collapse of the housing market

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Definitions:

Axons

Long nerve fibers that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Transient Exuberance

The great but temporary increase in the number of dendrites that develop in an infant’s brain during the first two years of life.

Shaken Baby Syndrome

A life-threatening injury that occurs when an infant is forcefully shaken back and forth, a motion that ruptures blood vessels in the brain and breaks neural connections.

Self-righting

Self-righting refers to the innate capacity of humans and animals to recover from adversity or disruption and return to a state of equilibrium or normal functioning.