Which of the Following Describes a Problem Created by Scarcity

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a problem created by scarcity?

• A)The course you need to take in the fall is offered at times that conflict with your work schedule.
• B)The White House eliminates tours due to budget constraints.
• C)Your cell phone battery is low and you decide to screen a phone call from your friend just in case that special someone calls later.
• D)All of these.

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Definitions:

Disequilibrium

A state of imbalance or instability, often used in economics to describe markets where supply and demand are not in balance, and in psychology, to describe the conflict experienced when existing knowledge does not fit with new information.

Imitative Capacity

The ability of an individual to mimic or reproduce actions, behaviors, or sounds observed from others.

Deferred Imitation

Imitating the behavior of an absent model; illustrates infants’ capacity for mental representation.

A-not-B Ability

A cognitive phenomenon observed in infants where they reach for a hidden object where they last found it (A) rather than its new location (B), showcasing a development phase in object permanence understanding.