-In the Above Figure, the Axis Break in the X-Axis

question 14

Multiple Choice

-In the above figure, the axis break in the x-axis

• A) implies that for the years covered in the figure, the inflation rate was always greater than 1 percent.
• B) misleadingly shows that inflation has changed very little even though the unemployment rate has increased a great deal.
• C) reflects the fact that for the years covered in the figure, the unemployment rate was never less than 3 percent.
• D) shows that there is no relationship between inflation and unemployment.

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Definitions:

Sensory Response

Sensory response is the reaction of a person's sensory systems, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, to external stimuli.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

Frequency Theory

A theory in the study of hearing that suggests pitch is determined by the rate at which nerve impulses are fired in response to sound vibrations.

High Pitches

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