Which Element Below Is a Perceptual Distortion in Which an Individual

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which element below is a perceptual distortion in which an individual assesses a person quickly on the basis of the first information encountered?

• A) selective attention
• B) contrast effect
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) primacy effect

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Definitions:

Marginal Output

The increase in output resulting from a one-unit increase in the level of input, while holding other inputs constant.

Variable Cost

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity or production level of a business; for example, costs for raw materials that increase as more goods are produced.

Rent

A payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in exchange for the use of land, a building, or another property.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output in the short term, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.