In the Short-Run, If the Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rates

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the short-run, if the Federal Reserve increases interest rates, then consumption and investment ________, planned aggregate expenditure ________, and short-run equilibrium output ________.

• A)increase; increases; increases
• B)increase; increases; decreases
• C)increase; decreases; decreases
• D)decrease; decreases; decreases

Describe the role of preparedness and biological predispositions in learning.

Explain the concepts of escape and avoidance conditioning and their implications for behaviour.

Discuss the psychological and neurobiological aspects of fear and stress responses, including the role of the amygdala.

Apply the principles of operant conditioning to understand complex human behaviours such as work performance and phobias.

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