Historical Evidence for the U.S.economy Indicates That

question 9

Multiple Choice

Historical evidence for the U.S.economy indicates that

• A)recessions have occurred roughly once every six years since the 1960s.
• B)the unemployment rate usually decreases during a recession and increases shortly after the recession ends.
• C)real GDP usually remains roughly constant during a recession and decreases shortly after the recession ends.
• D)changes in real GDP over the business cycle are largely attributable to changes in investment over the business cycle.

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a behavior is reinforced only some of the time, making the behavior more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

This is a learning process in behavior modification where a reward follows every correct response, enhancing the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology term where the removal of an undesirable outcome strengthens a specific behavior.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where responses are only occasionally reinforced, making the learned behavior more resistant to extinction.