The Actions of the Fed

question 80

Multiple Choice

The actions of the Fed:

• A)must be approved by the president and Congress.
• B)must be approved by the president alone.
• C)must be approved by Congress alone.
• D)are not subject to approval by any branch of government.
• E)are subject to the approval of the electorate.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Learning

Learning based on the consequences of behavior, often described through the law of effect, where behaviors followed by favorable outcomes are more likely to recur.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of a behavior is adjusted by rewards or consequences.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the actions and outcomes of others’ behavior, rather than through direct experience.