The Tendency to Adapt to a Given Level of Stimulation,and

question 39

Multiple Choice

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation,and notice and react to changes from that level,defines

• A)social comparison.
• B)the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• C)relative deprivation.
• D)Parkinson's second law.

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Definitions:

Resources

Economic or productive factors required to accomplish an activity, or to provide a service or product, such as land, labor, and capital.

Opportunity Cost

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen; the value of the next best alternative foregone.

Specialization

The process of focusing on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill.

Production

The process of creating goods and services by combining labor, land, and capital to generate output.