The Great Depression Lasted Longer and Was Deeper Than the Average

question 107

Multiple Choice

The Great Depression lasted longer and was deeper than the average recession,in part,because

• A) the government increased the money supply and reduced interest rates.
• B) the government reduced tax rates and increased spending.
• C) stock prices increased during the Great Depression.
• D) there was a stock market crash at the beginning of the depression.
• E) the government reduced barriers to trade.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A subcortical forebrain structure; it serves a vital role in our learning to associate things with emotional responses and in processing emotional information.

Fearful Responses

Emotional and physiological reactions triggered by perceived threats or dangers, often involving increased heart rate and adrenaline production.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brains of humans and other vertebrates, playing critical roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and in spatial memory navigation.

London Taxi Drivers

refers to a study population often cited in psychological and neuroscientific research that has revealed notable increases in the size of the hippocampus associated with the complex navigational skills required by their profession.