The Amount of US Debt Owned by the Chinese

question 60

Multiple Choice

The amount of US debt owned by the Chinese

• A)Dropped from the 1940s through the 1970s, spiked in the 1980s, dropped in the 1990s and early 2000, and rose in the 2010s
• B)continues to rise
• C)dropped to an all-time low in 2015
• D)fell as a result of the Great Recession

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Definitions:

Penalty

A punishment imposed for violating a rule, law, or agreement.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Withdrawing

The act of pulling back or removing oneself from a particular situation, interaction, or engagement.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic need or inherently reinforces a behavior, such as food or water.