-Refer to Exhibit 1-1

question 35

Multiple Choice

-Refer to Exhibit 1-1.If the student whose study habits are illustrated here is currently studying for the 2nd hour she should

• A) cut back on the number of hours she is studying because the marginal benefit of studying for the 2nd hour is less than the marginal cost of doing so.
• B) cut back on the number of hours she is studying because the marginal benefit of studying for the 2nd hour is greater than the marginal cost of doing so.
• C) increase the number of hours she is studying because the marginal benefit of studying for the 2nd hour is less than the marginal cost of doing so.
• D) increase the number of hours she is studying because the marginal benefit of studying for the 3rd ,4th,and 5th hours is greater than the marginal cost for each of these hours.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

The capacity of the brain to hold a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Visual Coding

Visual coding involves the process by which the brain and nervous system encode visual information, transforming light stimuli received by the eye into neural signals that can be interpreted to form visual images.

Acoustical Coding

The process by which sounds are represented and remembered in the memory system.

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory capable of storing large amounts of information for potentially unlimited durations, including facts, experiences, and skills.