Which of the Following Is Not a Cause or Result

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a cause or result of 'information overload' or standards overload?

• A) Increased compliance costs
• B) Attempts to create a level playing field by requiring disclosures that provide equal access to information to everyone
• C) Concerted lobbying by different interest groups that are economically or socially affected
• D) Increased understanding of accounting information because of the increased quantity of standards and disclosures provided

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Definitions:

Conditioned Association

The process by which two stimuli or events are linked together in the mind to produce a learned response.

Neutral

Not favoring any side in a dispute, contest, or situation; unbiased or impartial.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any need for prior learning.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.