Which of the Following Illustrates the Concept of a Negative

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates the concept of a negative externality?

• A)Bad weather reduces the size of the wheat crop.
• B)A reduction in the size of the wheat crop causes income of wheat farmers to fall.
• C)Smoking harms the health of the smoker.
• D)Smoking harms the health of nearby nonsmokers.
• E)Public health services reduce the transmission of disease.

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Definitions:

Variable Behavior

Behavior that changes or varies due to different conditions or factors, not remaining constant.

Sigmund Freud

Known as an Austrian neurologist, he introduced psychoanalysis as a means to cure psychological pathologies through a psychoanalyst-patient dialogue.

Alfred Adler

Austrian psychiatrist and founder of the school of individual psychology, noted for his concepts of inferiority complex and the importance of feelings of inadequacy.

Self-efficacy

A person's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.