The Worst Case Scenario for the Negative Effects of Competition

question 37

Multiple Choice

The worst case scenario for the negative effects of competition for economic development between local governments is that it may

• A)result in civil war.
• B)create "beggar thy neighbor" policies.
• C)completely alienate local businesses.
• D)scar the reputations of local elected officials.

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Definitions:

Stable Attribution

A belief that causes behind a person's behavior are consistent and permanent over time, attributing actions to innate characteristics.

Global Attribution

The tendency to attribute the causes of behaviors or events to broad, general factors rather than specific situational factors.

Internal Attribution

The process of ascribing the cause of behavior to an internal characteristic of the actor, rather than to external factors.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behaviors to external factors or situational influences.