Ramona Decides to Spend Two Hours Taking a Nap Rather

question 22

Multiple Choice

Ramona decides to spend two hours taking a nap rather than attending her classes.Her opportunity cost of napping is

• A)the value of the knowledge she would have received had she attended class.
• B)the $24 she could have earned if she had worked at her job for those two hours.
• C)the value of her nap minus the value of attending class.
• D)nothing,since she valued sleep more than attendance at class.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

is a region of the brain located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Amygdala

A part of the brain located within the temporal lobe, involved in emotion processing, fear responses, and memory.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures located deep within the cerebral hemispheres involved in controlling movement and coordination.

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, responsible for complex behaviors including thought, memory, attention, and consciousness.