The National Industrial Recovery Act, Passed in 1933, Was a New

question 26

Multiple Choice

The National Industrial Recovery Act, passed in 1933, was a New Deal effort to

• A) remove trade barriers so that U.S. corporations could be more competitive.
• B) fix prices, wages, and quotas in an effort to keep prices high.
• C) lower corporate taxes in order to stimulate real output.
• D) stimulate demand for agricultural products through tax incentives.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli, allowing individuals to focus on changes in their environment.

Perceptual Redundancy

The presence of more sensory information than is necessary for the recognition or understanding of an object or concept.

Weber's Law

A principle in psychology that states the smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the original stimulus's intensity.

Volley Principle

Principle addressing limitations of the frequency theory of hearing, stating that a cluster of nerve cells can fire neural impulses in rapid succession, producing a volley of impulses.