If They Spend All Night Writing Computer Programs,Laurence Can Write

question 241

Multiple Choice

If they spend all night writing computer programs,Laurence can write 10 programs,and Carrie Anne can write 5.If they spend all night making sunglasses,Laurence can make six pairs,and Carrie Anne can make four.We know that:

• A) Laurence's opportunity cost of writing programs is less than Carrie Anne's.
• B) Laurence's opportunity costs of writing programs and of making sunglasses are less than Carrie Anne's.
• C) Carrie Anne's opportunity costs of writing programs and of making sunglasses are less than Laurence's.
• D) Carrie Anne's opportunity cost of writing programs is less than Laurence's.

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Definitions:

Spreading Activation

A theory in cognitive psychology that suggests ideas in memory are connected and that the activation of one idea can trigger the activation of related ideas.

Lexical Decision Tasks

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Procedural Memory System

A type of long-term memory responsible for knowing how to do things, also known as muscle memory, involving the performance of particular types of tasks without conscious awareness.

Connectionist Model

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