Automatic Stabilizers

question 34

Multiple Choice

Automatic stabilizers

• A)shorten the recognition lag of discretionary fiscal policy.
• B)often are destabilizing in the economy because of the various lags associated with any kind of fiscal policy.
• C)provide signals to Parliament about changes in fiscal policy that need to be made to keep the economy operating at its full employment level.
• D)moderate changes in disposable income resulting from changes in overall business activity.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A pedagogical strategy that aims to alter the robustness of a behavior by deploying either incentives or punitive measures.

Classical Conditioning

A type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to evoke a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally brings about that response.

Exposure And Response Prevention

A cognitive-behavioral therapy technique for treating anxiety disorders that involves repeated exposure to an anxiety source without acting on compulsive behaviors.

REM Sleep

stands for Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, a sleep phase characterized by rapid movement of the eyes, increased brain activity, vivid dreams, and temporary paralysis of major muscle groups.