The Big Difference Between the Great Recession and the Recession

question 79

Multiple Choice

The big difference between the Great Recession and the recession of 1982 was:

• A) how the economy recovered after the recessions had officially ended.
• B) the increase in the unemployment rate that occurred during each recession.
• C) the quarterly real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates at the official start of each recession.
• D) the length (duration) of each recession.
• E) the total decline in the economy during each recession.

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Definitions:

Morphemes

The smallest grammatical unit in a language. A morpheme is not necessarily the same as a word. It may or may not stand alone, but it contributes meaning to a word.

Phonemes

The basic and distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the study of signs, symbols, language, and their significant content.

Psycholinguistics

The study of how language is acquired, produced, and used and how the sounds and symbols of language are translated into meaning.