As the Need for Cognitive Closure Increases

question 65

Multiple Choice

As the need for cognitive closure increases:

• A)people consider more alternatives.
• B)people consider larger amounts of information about each individual alternative.
• C)people make snap or quick conclusions.
• D)people become more sensitive to inconsistent evidence.
• E)people exhibit lower levels of confidence with their decision.

Identify factors affecting the cost of capital and the decision to use debt or equity financing.

Understand the economic policies that contributed to the recovery from the Great Depression.

Identify and describe the role of automatic stabilizers in the economy.

Comprehend the perspectives of classical and Keynesian economists on the economy.

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Definitions:

Proximity

The physical or psychological closeness between people, objects, or ideas; in psychology, it often relates to how close two or more stimuli are to each other and how this influences perception and relationships.

Linear Perspective

A technique in drawing and painting that creates the illusion of depth on a flat surface, representing objects smaller as their distance from the observer increases.

Monocular Depth Cue

Visual information that allows for the perception of depth using the input from just one eye.

Ames Room

A distorted room that creates an optical illusion of objects growing or shrinking as they move across the room.