Many Interest Groups Face the ______ When Recruiting Members Who

question 33

Multiple Choice

Many interest groups face the ______ when recruiting members who can gain the benefits of their activities whether or not they join.

• A) free rider problem
• B) public goods dilemma
• C) limited incentives problem
• D) imperceptible threat paradox
• E) iron law of oligarchy

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect 50% of the time, a concept used in sensory and perception studies.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, a chemical sensing system that detects airborne molecules.

Naysayer

A person who opposes or expresses doubts about something.

Yea-sayer

A person who tends to agree with or say 'yes' to everything, often without critical consideration.