Stroop Effect CogLab Report Stroop Effect CogLab Report The Stroop effect is a test that demonstrates a decrease in reaction time that occurs when the brain receives conflicting information. When sensory information conflicts‚ a processing delay occurs in the brain; this is interference. If a specific color is paired with its corresponding word then those two pieces of information are compatible. If the information conflicts then the individual is forced to make a decision. It is hypothesized
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Are monetary disturbances and fiscal deficits inflationary? Empirical evidence from Malaysia Associate Professor Dr Tan Juat Hong College of Graduate Studies‚ Universiti Tenaga Nasional‚ Malaysia ABSTRACT: The study uses the VAR model to investigate the responses of domestic inflation to monetary and fiscal policies‚ with output as the scale variable. The results show that domestic inflation responds positively to monetary policy shocks but not to fiscal deficits. If one assumes the velocity of
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* Food can only increase arithmetically * Population expands to eat up any surplus * Social expenditure on school and health due to young age structure diverted funds from capital investment. Aspects to consider about population and economy: Population and deforestation‚ and agriculture development -Expansive agriculture involved conversion of large areas of forest‚wetlands‚ river valley bottoms‚ and grassland savanna to crop land. -Agriculture expansion + rapid population
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The uk government sets monetary policy by adjusting the funds rate. This affects other short-term and long-term rates‚ including credit-card rates and mortgages. Governments define fiscal policy by setting taxation levels and writing legislation and regulation for everything from health care to the environment. Fiscal and monetary policy changes can affect businesses directly and indirectly‚ although competitive factors and management execution are also important factors. Businesses go through
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This paper attempted to examine the effect of winning percentage of NFL teams on attendance from 2008 to 2014 by employing the fixed effects model. According to our results‚ we can conclude that teams that win more do indeed enjoy higher game attendance. This result is what we expected‚ and it confirm the results of previous research by Spenner‚ Fenn‚ & Crooker (2010). Moreover‚ game attendance however is not purely a matter of the teams winning percentage; other factors play an important role as
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Deregulation has more negative effects on global economy than positive. Deregulation‚ this word is heard on the news‚ economists use this word quite often‚ and government officials are somewhat terrified of this word. What does deregulation mean? Deregulation is the process in which a government may remove or reduce certain restrictions in matters of business to have a more efficient operation of markets. By observing the effects that deregulation can cause on an economy‚ can help later generations
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The economy fluctuations in today’s world have become one of the most important factors in determining the direction of an economy growth. Non-stable economy can harm and slow the development and growing rate of a nation. There are many tools to stabilize the economy and reduce the frequency and the altitude of economic fluctuations. Among these tools are the fiscal policy and monetary policy. This report discusses the fiscal policy and why the governments use this too to stabilize the economy and
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Overview of Pakistan’s Economy Pakistan was a very poor and predominantly agricultural country when it gained independence in 1947. Pakistan’s average economic growth rate since independence has been higher than the average growth rate of the world economy during the period. Average annual real GDP growth rates were 6.8% in the 1960s‚ 4.8% in the 1970s‚ and 6.5% in the 1980s. Average annual growth fell to 4.6% in the 1990s with significantly lower growth in the second half of that decade. Farming
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Social Sciences‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 1 (Spring 2007)‚ pp. 35-46. [4] “War on terror cost Pakistani economy $40 bn: Minister”‚ www.southasianews.com‚ October 27‚ 2009. [10] “Swat‟s Agricultural Economy is Destroyed”‚ Weekly Pager‚ CRSS‚ June 14‚ 2009. [14] “Swat‟s Agricultural Economy is Destroyed”‚ Weekly Pager‚ CRSS‚ June 14‚ 2009. [15] Economic Survey of Pakistan‚ 2009-2010. “War on terror cost Pakistani economy $40 bn: Minister”‚ www.southasianews.com‚ October 27‚ 2009. [20] “War on terror causing $6
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6/27/10 English 101 cal Dr. O’Connor The effects that sweatshops have on the economy In recent discussions of economics‚ a controversial issue has been whether sweatshops should be shut down in foreign countries. On one hand‚ some argue that sweat shop labor should cease to exist in foreign countries because of
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