The Brain's Learned Tendency to Ignore or Stop Responding to Unchanging

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Multiple Choice

The brain's learned tendency to ignore or stop responding to unchanging stimuli is called ________.

• A) monostimulus transduction
• B) selective perception
• C) habituation
• D) selective attention

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Definitions:

Tacit Collusion

An informal and indirect form of collusion among competitors without explicit agreement, often through signaling and understanding of mutual interests.

Market Power

The ability of a firm or group of firms to manipulate the price of a good or service in the market by controlling supply, demand, or both.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production are fully adjusted to the economic conditions, and all inputs and outputs are at their optimal levels without any external pressures.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for significant differentiation and competition.