Data from the "Swinging Bridge" Experiment, in Which Men Appeared

question 110

Multiple Choice

 Data from the "swinging bridge" experiment, in which men appeared to have difficulty separating sexual arousal and fear, are most difficult to explain in terms of

• A) the James-Lange theory.
• B) the Cannon-Bard theory.
• C) the Schachter-Singer theory.
• D) all of the theories, which are equally unable to explain these data.

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Definitions:

Allocative Efficiency

A state where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society, with products being produced at a quantity where the price equals marginal cost.

Consumer Surplus

The contrast between the total payment consumers are willing and financially able to make for a good or service and the amount they truly pay.

Producer Surplus

The discrepancy between the price producers agree to sell a good for and the price they actually end up receiving.

Economic Efficiency

A condition in which resources are allocated in the most effective way possible, maximizing outputs from given inputs without waste.