Which of These Is True of Neuroeconomics

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of these is true of neuroeconomics?

• A)It borrows insights from sociology to explain certain economic decisions.
• B)It questions the basic assumptions of traditional economics, particularly utility and ability.
• C)It seeks to explain the problem of asymmetric information.
• D)It seeks to develop better models of economic decision making.
• E)It assumes that people act rationally to maximize their well-being.

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Definitions:

Real Suffering

Genuine or authentic experience of discomfort, pain, or distress, either physical or psychological, often implying a deep and tangible impact on an individual.

Voltaire

A pseudonym for François-Marie Arouet, an Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his advocacy of freedom of speech, religious tolerance, and separation of church and state.

Ontological Argument

An argument (or set of arguments) that tries to prove the existence of God from the very concept of “God.” For example: God, by definition, is that Being with all possible perfection; existence is a perfection; therefore God exists.

Akhnaton

An ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty who is noted for attempting to institute a monotheistic worship of the sun disk Aten.