Why Is an Exponential Growth Rate Called That

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why is an exponential growth rate called that?

• A) Exponential means "suddenly rapid."
• B) It occurs over time and mathematically, that's exponential.
• C) The equation describing the j-curve is an exponential function.
• D) Anything having to do with a population is exponential.
• E) Exponential is the opposite of logistic in Greek.

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Definitions:

Miss

To fail to hit, reach, catch, or otherwise make contact with something; can also refer to feeling sadness from the absence or loss of someone or something.

False Alarm

An error in which a warning or alert is given, but no actual threat or danger exists.

Noise Hit

In signal detection theory, an instance where a non-target stimulus is incorrectly detected as a target signal.

Sensory Adaptation

The means by which receptors of sensation diminish in sensitivity when exposed to steady stimuli over a period.