The Tension Between U

question 32

Multiple Choice

The tension between U.S. representatives' shared interest in reducing government waste and their individual interests in preserving government programs that benefit their constituents often produces a/an ________ that prevents political action to improve bureaucratic efficiency.

• A) collective action problem
• B) coordination problem
• C) principal-agent problem
• D) prisoner's dilemma
• E) unstable coalition

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Definitions:

Infants

Young babies, typically from birth to one year old, who are in the earliest stage of human development.

Self-Esteem

The subjective evaluation or personal view of one's own worth or importance.

Middle Childhood

A developmental stage that generally includes children from about six to twelve years of age, characterized by significant growth in cognitive and social abilities.

Differentiated

The process by which something becomes more specialized or distinct in its characteristics or functions.