How Do Rational Choice Theorists Describe the Ways Opportunity Costs

question 38

Multiple Choice

How do rational choice theorists describe the ways opportunity costs constrain actions?

• A) Actors must consider the scarcity of resources.
• B) Actors must consider the feasibility of actions as prescribed or prohibited by social institutions.
• C) A consideration of the cumulative social effects of individual actors should be considered.
• D) A consideration of available information (or lack thereof) should be considered.

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Definitions:

Cultural Symptoms

Manifestations or expressions of behaviors, beliefs, or values that are indicative of the cultural or social aspects of a group or society.

Somatisation

The conversion of psychological distress into physical symptoms, leading to medical seeking behavior without any diagnosable organic cause.

Fulford's Squeaky Wheel Principle

A concept suggesting that the most noticeable (or complaining) problems are the ones most likely to get attention and resources.

Cultural Formulation

A framework used in mental health assessments to understand how a patient's cultural background influences their experience and expression of symptoms.