Which of the Following Issues Is Most Unlikely to Be

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following issues is most unlikely to be addressed by an economist practicing positive economics?

• A) the relationship between the minimum wage and the number of unemployed unskilled workers
• B) the effect of a minimum wage increase on inner-city crime rates
• C) the desirability of a minimum wage increase
• D) the consequences of implementing a minimum wage law in China

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Context Effects

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Top-Down Processing

The cognitive process that starts with the analysis of high-level information before identifying more detailed data.

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A process in the brain that allows it to recognize different parts or features of an object, such as edges, motion, and colors, in order to identify the object.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that specialize in recognizing specific features of one's environment, such as shapes or angles.