An Example of a Negative Externality Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

An example of a negative externality is:

• A) vaccinations.
• B) education.
• C) clothing donations to a charity.
• D) noise pollution from jet engines.

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Definitions:

Top-Down Processing

Information processing in which previous experience and conceptual knowledge are applied to recognize the whole of a perception and thus easily identify the simpler elements of that whole.

Signal Detection

A technique used to identify the presence or absence of a stimulus amidst background noise.

Feature Detection

The process by which the brain identifies specific elements or patterns, such as lines or edges, in a visual stimulus.

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another, influenced by expectations, emotions, culture, and past experiences.