Which of the Following Describes the Former Soviet Union's Economy

question 244

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the former Soviet Union's economy through most of the second half of the 20th century?

• A)The Soviet economy grew rapidly in the later half of the 20th century.
• B)The Soviet economy increased capital per worker very slowly from 1950 through 1980.
• C)The Soviet economy grew slowly because of the slow rate of technological change.
• D)The Soviet economy grew because it added labour through its immigration policy in the 1950s.
• E)The Soviet economy grew because it was able to develop new technology faster than most others.

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Definitions:

Actor-observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to internal characteristics.

Self-serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Environmental Cause

A factor in the surrounding environment that contributes to the development or outcome of a condition or event.

Dispositional Attributions

Explanations for behavior that ascribe actions to inherent personality traits rather than external situations or circumstances.