What Can We Assume About a Culture That Has More

question 29

Multiple Choice

What can we assume about a culture that has more than 50 words associated with violence?

• A)Violence,in different forms,is a visible aspect of life in this society.
• B)Children are likely to be socialized into pursuing violent lifestyles.
• C)Violence is probably not important to members of this society.
• D)This society makes little or no distinction between types of violence.

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Definitions:

Social Cost

The total cost to society as a whole, including both private costs incurred by firms or individuals and external costs imposed on others.

Free Riders

A person who receives the benefit of a good without paying for it. Because it is often virtually impossible to restrict the consumption of public goods to those who pay, these goods are subject to free-rider problems.

Public Good

A commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.

Private Firms

Businesses owned and controlled by individuals or groups of individuals, as opposed to being owned by the government.