If a Dinner Guest Was Serious When She Said That

question 4

Multiple Choice

If a dinner guest was serious when she said that she could never get enough of your cooking,you would conclude that the marginal utility of your cooking for her was _____.

• A)negative
• B)decreasing
• C)increasing at an increasing rate
• D)positive
• E)less than total utility

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanism

Psychological tactics employed subconsciously by different entities to deal with real-world scenarios and preserve their self-perception.

Regression

In psychology, a defense mechanism leading individuals to revert to a less mature state of psychological development under stress or as an analytical process involving fitting a model to data.

Immature

Characterized by a lack of complete development, whether in a biological, emotional, or psychological sense.

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by individuals unconsciously to protect themselves from anxiety or to maintain self-image.