Studies of Children Exposed to Noisy Environments Indicate That ______

question 36

Multiple Choice

Studies of children exposed to noisy environments indicate that ______.

• A)these children eventually habituate to high levels of noise and show the same performance on learning tasks as their counterparts not exposed to noise
• B)these children have more learning difficulties than their counterparts not exposed to noise
• C)these children perform better on reading tasks and have fewer learning difficulties than their counterparts not exposed to noise because they developed better selective attention skills
• D)females have lower levels of stress and better performance on reading tasks compared to their male counterparts because they are more resilient

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Definitions:

Rational

Describes a decision maker who chooses the available option that leads to the outcome he or she most prefers.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle stating that as a person consumes more units of a good, the satisfaction (utility) gained from consuming each additional unit decreases.

Giffin Good

A type of good for which demand increases as the price increases, contradicting the basic law of demand due to the income effect.

Income Effect

The relationship between changing income levels in an economy or for individuals and the subsequent effect on goods and services demand.