Jonah Is Reading a Book in a Crowded Bus

question 36

Multiple Choice

Jonah is reading a book in a crowded bus. Some boys sitting near him are talking and laughing loudly. Jonah focuses on reading his book and ignores the noise around him. This scenario illustrates an aspect of consciousness called __________.

• A)regularization
• B)selective attention
• C)countertransference
• D)cognitive dissonance

---

Definitions:

Level Of Activity

A measure of the volume of production or operations, often influencing costs and profits in businesses.

Economic Plausibility

The degree to which economic theories or assumptions are realistic and make sense in real-world conditions.

Regression Line

A statistical tool used to describe the relationship between two variables, predicting the value of a dependent variable based on the value of an independent variable.

Volume-Based Cost Driver

A factor that causes the cost of an activity or process to increase or decrease based on the volume of units produced or services rendered.