Which of the Following Contributed to High Levels of Inflation

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to high levels of inflation in the 1970s?
i. A Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
ii. Loose monetary policy
iii. A productivity slowdown

• A) i only
• B) ii only
• C) iii only
• D) i and iii
• E) ii and iii

Understand the role and impact of landmark legal decisions, such as Brown v. Board of Education, on civil rights and race relations in the United States.

Comprehend the cultural and economic characteristics of the 1950s in America, including consumerism, suburban growth, and the standard of living.

Recognize the significant events and figures of the Civil Rights Movement and their contributions to the advancement of civil liberties.

Identify the political, social, and economic factors that led to the development and expansion of the middle class in the postwar era.

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Definitions:

Regression

Regression is a defense mechanism identified in psychoanalytic theory, where an individual retreats to earlier stages of development or simpler forms of behavior in the face of stress or as a means of coping.

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism wherein a person refuses to accept reality or facts, thus protecting themselves from uncomfortable feelings.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unwanted feelings and thoughts are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Rationalization

A defense mechanism where individuals justify their actions or decisions with plausible but not the real reasons to avoid facing the true underlying motives.