The Night Before a Midterm Exam, You Decide to Go

question 342

Multiple Choice

The night before a midterm exam, you decide to go to the movies instead of studying for the exam. You score 60 percent on your exam. If you had studied the night before, you'd have scored 70 percent. What was the opportunity cost of your evening at the movies?

• A) 10 percent off your grade
• B) 60 percent
• C) 70 percent
• D) zero

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Definitions:

Basilar Membrane

A critical structure in the inner ear, part of the cochlea, that plays a key role in sound perception by vibrating in response to different frequencies.

Audition

The process of hearing or the ability to hear.

Vestibular Sense

The sensory system that contributes to balance and spatial orientation by detecting changes in motion and the position of the head.

Perception

The process by which individuals interpret and organize sensory information to understand their environment.