The Science of Measuring Changes in Physical Stimuli and Relating

question 381

Multiple Choice

The science of measuring changes in physical stimuli and relating them to changes in psychological sensations is called

• A) physiological psychology.
• B) neurological psychology.
• C) psychophysics.
• D) sensory deprivation.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has earned to date, less any dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders, used for reinvestment in the business or to pay down debt.

After-Tax Cost

The actual cost of an investment or loan after taking into account the effects of taxation on its returns or costs.

Semi-Annual Coupon Rate

The interest rate on a bond that pays out interest twice a year.