How Much Had the Standard of Living Improved in the 25

question 24

Multiple Choice

How much had the standard of living improved in the 25 years following the second World War?

• A) It doubled.
• B) It tripled.
• C) It did not improve.
• D) It improved by half.
• E) It improved by a fourth.

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Definitions:

Automatic Process

Cognitive processes that occur with minimal conscious effort, often unconsciously and quickly.

Mental Filtering

A cognitive bias where an individual focuses on a single negative aspect of a situation, ignoring the positive aspects or the bigger picture.

Conscious Awareness

A state in which one is mentally alert and fully aware of their thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

Feature Integration Theory

A proposal that perception of familiar stimuli occurs in two stages. The first (automatic) stage involves the perception of object features. The second (attentional) stage involves the integration and unification of those features.