If You Are Exposed to an Unchanging Stimulus Over a Period

question 166

Multiple Choice

If you are exposed to an unchanging stimulus over a period of time,you will experience ____,and become less responsive to that stimulus.

• A) absolute threshold
• B) difference threshold
• C) subliminal stimulation
• D) sensory adaptation

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Definitions:

Diminishing

A principle often referring to diminishing returns, where additional inputs result in progressively smaller increases in output.

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a production input, holding all other inputs constant.

Production Function

An economic model that describes the relationship between the inputs a firm uses and the output it creates.

Competitive

Relates to a market situation where multiple sellers are trying to appeal to the same customers, often leading to innovation and better prices.