Because Majority Voting Fails to Incorporate the Strength of the Preferences

question 61

Multiple Choice

Because majority voting fails to incorporate the strength of the preferences of individual voters, it

• A) creates negative externalities.
• B) under some circumstances produces economically inefficient outcomes.
• C) leads to market failure.
• D) leads to politics dominated by special-interest groups.

Understand the concept and examples of rites of passage in different cultures.

Recognize the impact of emerging adulthood on identity formation and independence.

Understand Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, specifically identity vs. role confusion.

Recognize the influence of peers and parents on adolescent behavior and identity.

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Definitions:

Growth

The process of increasing in size, a vital process of living organisms and cells.

Positive-Feedback Mechanisms

Biological processes in which a change leads to an even greater change in the same direction, often leading to a rapid completion of the process.

Superior

In anatomical terms, superior refers to a part of the body that is above or positioned higher relative to another part.

Inferior

A term used in anatomy to describe a structure or location that is below or lower than another part of the body; opposite of superior.