The Rational-Expectations Hypothesis Suggests That the Forecasts That People Make

question 107

Multiple Choice

The rational-expectations hypothesis suggests that the forecasts that people make concerning future inflation rates

• A) are always correct.
• B) consistently overestimate the actual rate of inflation in the future.
• C) are correct on average, but are subject to errors that are distributed randomly.
• D) consistently underestimate the actual rate of inflation in the future.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Applied Behavior Analysis

A systematic approach to understanding behavior and applying interventions based on principles of behaviorism, often used in educational and therapeutic settings to improve or modify behaviors.

Behavior Modification

A treatment approach, based on the principles of operant conditioning, that replaces undesirable behaviors with more desirable ones through positive or negative reinforcement.

Behaviorism

A scientific approach to understanding human and animal behavior, focusing on observable and measurable behaviors rather than mental processes.