Moore and Egeth (1997) Asked Participants to Rate Which of Two

question 23

Multiple Choice

Moore and Egeth (1997) asked participants to rate which of two lines was longer. Background dots were presented with the lines. On some trials, the dot pattern was a visual illusion, designed to manipulate the perceived length of the lines. Moore and Egeth found that

• A) one can be influenced by events of which one is not conscious.
• B) one cannot have perception without consciousness.
• C) attention and perception are necessary for consciousness.
• D) attention requires perception.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing a particular action.

Labor Resource

Human work effort, both physical and mental, utilized in the creation of goods and services.

Linear Production

A production process in which outputs are directly proportional to inputs, with a constant rate of output per unit of input.

Possibility Frontier

Also known as the production possibility frontier, it represents the maximum possible output combinations of two goods or services an economy can achieve with available resources and technology.