In a Recession,automatic Stabilizers Cause

question 195

Multiple Choice

In a recession,automatic stabilizers cause:

• A) an increase in tax revenues and a decrease in government spending.
• B) a decrease in tax revenues and an increase in government spending.
• C) an increase in both tax revenues and government spending.
• D) a decrease in both tax revenues and government spending.

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that an individual feels driven to perform.

Disattribution

A therapeutic technique used to shift the attribution of certain behaviors or events from personal characteristics to external factors.

Preferred As-If Ways

The concept of behaving or acting in ways that reflect one's aspirational self or desired outcomes, often as a therapeutic strategy.

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion that involves seeing the world in black and white terms, without recognizing any middle ground.