Janae Donates $50 to the Local Humane Society

question 133

Multiple Choice

Janae donates $50 to the local Humane Society. This means she can't buy that new pair of shoes, which according to her utility schedule, would have maximized her utility. This example illustrates the ________ aspect of behavioral economics.

• A) bounded self-interest
• B) bounded rationality
• C) bounded will-power
• D) empowerment effect

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Definitions:

Stigmatization

The process of discrediting individuals or groups by labeling them as less desirable or acceptable based on certain characteristics or behaviors.

African Americans

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Passing

The act of being perceived as a member of an identity group to which one does not belong, often to avoid stigma or discrimination.

Positive Deviance

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