A State Implemented a Much Needed Hike in Gasoline Prices,increasing

question 66

Multiple Choice

A state implemented a much needed hike in gasoline prices,increasing it by $2.This was followed by a public outcry against the price rise.A year later,the state further increased gasoline prices by half a dollar.This time round,the public accepted it as essential even though there was a general murmur of dissatisfaction.Which of the following will best explain the reason for the public's acceptance?

• A) Preattentive effect
• B) Skinner's Law
• C) Weber's Law
• D) Mere association effect
• E) Mere exposure effect

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Definitions:

Young-Helmholtz Theory

A theory of color vision that proposes the presence of three types of color receptors in the eye, each sensitive to red, green, or blue light.

Red-Sensitive

Red-sensitive refers to the capacity of certain cells in the retina, called cones, that are especially responsive to red light, playing a key role in color vision.

Green-Sensitive

Pertains to the ability of certain sensors or cells, especially in the eye, to primarily respond to green light.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a fundamental mechanism behind many aspects of perception.