Psychologists Use the Term Personality Mainly to Refer to Characteristics

question 103

Multiple Choice

Psychologists use the term personality mainly to refer to characteristics and behaviors that

• A) are relatively stable across time and circumstances.
• B) show little variability across persons.
• C) stem from conscious intentions.
• D) are relatively easy to observe and measure.

Acknowledge gender differences in dreaming content.

Understand the concept of physical and psychological dependence on drugs.

Identify the types and effects of various psychoactive drugs, including stimulants, depressants, and narcotics.

Recognize the symptoms of withdrawal and drug tolerance.

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Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm's output expands, often due to inefficiencies that arise from becoming too large.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced; it includes all variable and fixed costs.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units of output.