You Overhear a Psychologist Presenting a Lecture to an Introductory

question 201

Multiple Choice

You overhear a psychologist presenting a lecture to an introductory psychology class.The teacher mentions "purposeful or goal-directed behaviour that may vary in intensity from one occasion to another." You recognize that he is talking about which type of behaviour?

• A)motivated
• B)emotional
• C)frustrated
• D)preconscious

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Definitions:

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that varies with income, representing the portion of income that households spend on goods and services rather than saving.

Disposable Income

Income available to households for the strategies of saving and spending after tax deductions.

Billion

A Billion is a numerical value equivalent to one thousand million (1,000,000,000) in the American short scale, commonly used in financial and demographic contexts.

Saving

The portion of income that is not spent on consumption or taxes, often set aside for future use or investment.