Researchers Had Participants Memorize a Number of Words Before Reading

question 52

Multiple Choice

Researchers had participants memorize a number of words before reading an ambiguous passage about a character named Donald. The words participants read influenced how they interpreted Donald's somewhat ambiguous behavior. The take-home message of this study is that thoughts have to be __________ before they affect our impressions of the social world.

• A) either accessible or applicable
• B) accessible, but not necessarily applicable
• C) applicable, but not necessarily accessible
• D) both accessible and applicable

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Definitions:

Production Function

An equation or graph that represents the maximum output that can be produced with a given set of inputs, showing the relationship between input and output levels in the production process.

Factors Of Production

The inputs used in the production of goods or services in the attempt to make an economic profit, including land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Input

Resources used in the production process, including labor, capital, materials, and energy.

Output

The final product or service produced from the input resources in a production process.