With Regard to the Activation-Synthesis Theory, Activation Is to Synthesis

question 148

Multiple Choice

With regard to the activation-synthesis theory, activation is to synthesis as _______ is to _________.

• A)the cortex; the brainstem
• B)the brainstem; the cortex
• C)the cortex; the limbic system
• D)the brainstem; the limbic system

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Definitions:

Neoclassical Assumptions

The foundational premises of neoclassical economics, such as rational behavior, market equilibrium, and utility maximization.

Behavioral Economists

Specialists examining the effects of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social components on the economic decision-making of individuals and institutions.

Nudges

Subtle policy shifts or design changes that steer people's behavior in predictable ways without forbidding any options or significantly changing economic incentives.

Prospect Theory

A behavioral economic theory that suggests individuals value gains and losses differently, leading to decisions that can deviate from traditional economic predictions which assume rational behavior.