Natural Resources Are

question 138

Multiple Choice

Natural resources are:

• A) not considered scarce because no one pays for them.
• B) only desired for use in producing other goods.
• C) included in the category of resources called land.
• D) available in unlimited quantities.

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Definitions:

Social Psychologists

Specialize in studying how individual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Commons Dilemma

Describes a situation in which individual users, acting independently according to their own self-interest, deplete or spoil a shared limited resource, even though it is clear that not sharing this resource ultimately harms the group as a whole.

Self-Censorship

Choosing not to express doubts or other information that goes against a group’s plans and views.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone.