A Need That Energizes and Directs Behavior Towards Some Goal

question 4

Multiple Choice

A need that energizes and directs behavior towards some goal is known as a _______.

• A)cue
• B)behavior
• C)motive
• D)stimulus

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Definitions:

Aggregate Demand

Aggregate request for products and services in an economy, measured at a particular general price level throughout a defined time interval.

Price Level

The average of current prices across the entire spectrum of goods and services produced in the economy, reflecting inflation or deflation.

Short-Run Aggregate Supply

A curve that shows the relationship in the short term between the price level and the quantity of output provided by firms when some input prices, especially wages, are fixed.

Sticky-Wage Theory

A hypothesis that wages are slow to adjust to the economic conditions, leading to potential unemployment or labor market imbalances.