Any Society Bound by a Contract Calling for an Income

question 147

Multiple Choice

Any society bound by a contract calling for an income distribution that would maximize the well-being of the worst-off member of society would allow for inequality if that inequality

• A) was justified by differences in individuals' productivity.
• B) had the effect of improving the lot of the very poor.
• C) could not be reduced without making someone worse off.
• D) was justified by the needs of individuals.

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Definitions:

Yerkes-Dodson Law

A psychological principle stating that performance increases with arousal up to an optimal point, after which it decreases.

Physiological Arousal

A state of heightened physiological activity, involving increased heart rate, sweating, or rapid breathing.

Test Performance

An individual's performance or achievement on exams or assessments, measuring knowledge, ability, or skill in a particular area.

Yerkes-Dodson Law

A theory suggesting that there is an optimal level of arousal for the best performance of a task: too little or too much arousal can decrease performance.