Which of the Following Is an Example of Self-Interest That

question 161

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of self-interest that attempts to promote the public interest?

• A) A mother prevents her children from becoming vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella because of fears of autism.
• B) The President of the United States restricts American consumers from buying foreign-made products.
• C) The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox.
• D) An entrepreneur risks his life savings to open up a grocery store in an underserved area.

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Definitions:

Internal-Stable

An attribution style where individuals believe that the causes of their behavior or events are due to stable, internal factors within themselves.

Weiner's Model

A theory of motivation and emotion in psychology that categorizes the causes of success and failure along dimensions of stability, locus of control, and controllability.

External-Unstable

An attributional style where an individual believes that the cause of events is due to changeable, external factors.

Outgroup

A social group to which an individual does not identify or belong, often seen as fundamentally different or apart from one's in-group.