When You First Get into the Swimming Pool, the Water

question 71

Multiple Choice

When you first get into the swimming pool, the water feels rather cool, but after swimming for a while, the water feels fine. A friend asks you how the water is, and you tell her the "water's great." She jumps in and then accuses you of lying because the water is freezing. You really were not lying. It is just that you experienced

• A)sensory gating.
• B)sensory adaptation.
• C)sensory conflict.
• D)selective attention.

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Definitions:

Recessions

Periods of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.

Depressions

Extended periods of significant decline in economic activity across an economy, characterized by high unemployment, falling prices, and reduced levels of trade and investment.

Price Increases

Price increases refer to the rise in the cost or value of goods and services over time, often measured by inflation rates.

Depression

A prolonged period of significant decline in economic activity and employment, more severe than a recession, marked by long-term unemployment and financial distress.