Since Countries Differ in the Amount of Economic Activity That

question 81

Multiple Choice

Since countries differ in the amount of economic activity that is transacted in organized markets,

• A)some countries are more productive than others.
• B)persons live better in some countries than others.
• C)international comparisons of per capita GDP are often misleading.
• D)comparisons between countries are totally impossible.

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Definitions:

Mindlessness

The act of agreeing to a request without giving it thought. A small request is likely to be agreed to, even if a spurious reason is provided.

Acquiescent Response

A tendency to agree with or accept something passively, rather than expressing one's own opinion or dissent.

Elaboration-Likelihood Model

A theory suggesting two primary pathways (central and peripheral) that influence the ability of a message to persuade.

Central Route

In persuasion theory, a cognitive route of information processing that involves deliberate analysis of the attributes and content of the message.