A Spook House in a Local Carnival Offered Its Potential

question 165

Multiple Choice

A spook house in a local carnival offered its potential patrons free admission if they would allow themselves to be blindfolded and then to eat raw worms.Although they were actually fed cold spaghetti,most of the customers believed they were swallowing real worms.What is the MOST plausible explanation for this finding?

• A)The cold spaghetti dulled nerve endings in the taste buds.
• B)This particular food failed to depolarize adjacent neurons in the tongue.
• C)Food flavour is really a composite of taste,smell,sight,and texture.
• D)Sensory receptors in the brain were not activated.

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Definitions:

Market Equilibrium

A situation in which market supply equals market demand, leading to stable prices where the quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded.

Consumer Surplus

The disparity between what consumers are prepared and capable of spending for a product or service and the actual amount they end up paying.

Market Price

The prevailing rate at which a service or asset is available for purchase or sale in a specific market.

Tastes

The individual preferences and desires that influence consumer behavior and choice in the market, affecting the demand for goods and services.