Is It Possible That Perceptual Information Has to Be Conscious

question 41

Multiple Choice

Is it possible that perceptual information has to be conscious before a person will put that information to use?

• A) Yes, as in blind-sight patients who think they cannot see.
• B) Yes, as in blind-sight patients who think they have no implicit memory.
• C) No; patients with amnesia are likely to guess, even if not prompted.
• D) No; the unconscious will always override the conscious.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Variable costs vary directly with the level of production output and can include expenses like raw materials and labor directly involved in a product's manufacturing.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are those business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, indicating the proportion of fixed to variable costs in a company's cost structure.

Break-even Point

The point at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss.