Which Example Best Illustrates Spreading Activation at Work

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which example best illustrates spreading activation at work?

• A) Your sensory registers allow you to perceive smooth motion when you move your head.
• B) You find it difficult to remember happy things when you are in a bad mood.
• C) You find it easy to relearn vocabulary words that you had once learned but forgot.
• D) You start thinking about cars, and that leads you to think about trucks and sport-utility vehicles.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost when producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the total quantity of output produced.

Profit

The financial gain realized when the amount of revenue gained exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy or approach aimed at achieving the highest possible profit from business operations.