Which of the Following Does NOT Describe the Relationship Between

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT describe the relationship between banks and small business during the 2000s (prior to the financial crisis) ?

• A) Banks typically applied fixed guidelines for granting loans, leaving little room for personal judgment.
• B) Fewer small businesses received loans as banks shifted their focus to mortgages.
• C) Many small businesses were receiving loans from regional and national banks.
• D) More banks became convinced that it would be profitable to loosen their loan guidelines to make more borrowers eligible to receive credit.

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Definitions:

Skinner's

Pertains to B.F. Skinner, a psychologist known for his work in behaviorism, emphasizing the role of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior.

Correlational

Pertaining to a statistical relationship between two or more variables, indicating how one may predict or relate to another.

Causal

Relating to or acting as a cause for something, indicating a relationship where one event or action leads to the occurrence of another.

Experimental

Relating to a method of inquiry in sciences that involves controlled testing of hypotheses to establish cause-and-effect relationships.