The Simple Majority Decision Rule May Generate Results That Are

question 37

Multiple Choice

The simple majority decision rule may generate results that are

• A) efficient,because the projects undertaken are the ones desired by more than 50 percent of the people.
• B) efficient,because projects are undertaken only if total benefits exceed total costs.
• C) efficient,because the intensity of individuals' preferences are considered.
• D) inefficient when the total benefits of projects undertaken are less than the total costs.
• E) inefficient when the intensity of individuals' preferences are considered.

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Definitions:

Dishabituation

Increase in responsiveness after presentation of a new stimulus.

Habituation

The method through which a person becomes used to a stimulus by being exposed to it multiple times, resulting in a reduced reaction.

Perceptual Skills

Abilities related to the interpretation of sensory input, such as recognizing patterns, objects, and spatial relationships.

Dishabituation

A renewal of response in a habituated organism following the presentation of a novel stimulus.