Which of the Following Accounts for About Two-Thirds of the Decline

question 276

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accounts for about two-thirds of the decline in output during a recession?

• A) the decline in government purchases.
• B) the decline in total consumption spending.
• C) the decline in investment spending.
• D) the decline in net exports.

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Definitions:

Peer Pressure

The influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Aggressive Modeling

The process by which individuals learn aggressive behavior by observing and imitating the aggressive actions of models, such as parents, characters on television, or peers.

Self-Reinforcement

The process of rewarding oneself to increase or maintain a behavior, based on personal standards and without external rewards.

The Id

A component of Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing primal desires and drives.