Daydreaming in a Class and Not Hearing What the Teacher

question 39

Multiple Choice

Daydreaming in a class and not hearing what the teacher is saying until your name is called is an example of

• A) selective attention.
• B) selective exposure.
• C) perceptual accentuation.
• D) halo effect.

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged on a product or service, intended to protect consumers from prices that are deemed too high.

Shortage/Surplus

A shortage occurs when the demand for a good exceeds its supply at a particular price, while a surplus occurs when the supply of a good exceeds demand at a particular price.

Demand Equation

A mathematical expression that calculates the quantity of a good or service demanded at various prices.

Supply Equation

A mathematical representation that describes the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing to sell.