When We View a Stimulus with a Specific Property, Neurons

question 21

Multiple Choice

 When we view a stimulus with a specific property, neurons tuned to that property fire and will eventually become fatigued, an effect called _____ adaptation.

• A) selective
• B) refractory
• C) depletion
• D) massed

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Definitions:

Overhead Rate

A calculation used to allocate indirect costs to produced goods, based on a specific base, such as labor hours.

Direct Labor Cost

The total cost of employment for employees who directly contribute to the production of goods or services, including wages and benefits.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the total time that machines are operating in a manufacturing process.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

The predetermined overhead rate is calculated by dividing estimated overhead costs by an allocation base, such as direct labor hours, to allocate overhead costs to products or services.