Phil Listens to a Talk Radio Program with Great Interest

question 23

Multiple Choice

Phil listens to a talk radio program with great interest. He then listens to a second, similar program. Phil later finds it difficult to remember the details of the first program. What has probably occurred?

• A) decay of the memory trace
• B) consolidation of the memory trace
• C) new learning
• D) negative transfer

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Definitions:

Wheat Demand

The total quantity of wheat that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level.

Price Elasticity of Demand

A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price.

Bushel of Wheat

A unit of measure for volumes of dry commodities, typically used in agriculture for wheat, equivalent to approximately 35.24 liters.

Vertical Axis

In a graph or chart, the y-axis, which is perpendicular to the horizontal axis and usually represents the dependent variable in an equation or data set.