In Order to Stimulate the Economy Out of the 2008-2010

question 30

Multiple Choice

In order to stimulate the economy out of the 2008-2010 recession, the Federal Reserve Board:

• A)printed more money than they have in decades.
• B)did everything they could to see that the federal deficit was reduced as much as possible.
• C)drove interest rates to their lowest levels in decades.
• D)lowered taxes.

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Definitions:

Approximations

Incremental steps or behaviors that progressively resemble the target behavior or outcome, used in learning and conditioning.

Extinction

In psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response, often used in the context of conditioned responses.

Avoidance

A coping strategy that involves evading certain situations, thoughts, or feelings that are perceived as uncomfortable or anxiety-provoking.

Punishment

A process in behavioral psychology where an unpleasant consequence follows a behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.