In Which of the Following Games Is It Clearly the Case

question 456

Multiple Choice

In which of the following games is it clearly the case that the cooperative outcome of the game is good for the two players and bad for society?

• A)Two oil companies own adjacent oil fields over a common pool of oil, and each company decides whether to drill one well or two wells.
• B)Two airlines dominate air travel between City A and City B, and each airline decides whether to charge a "high" airfare or a "low" airfare on flights between those two cities.
• C)Two superpowers decide whether to build new weapons or to disarm.
• D)In all of the above cases, the cooperative outcome of the game is good for the two players and bad for society

Comprehend the importance of learning processes in criminal behavior as explained by differential association and differential reinforcement theories.

Understand the concept and implications of reintegrative shaming in controlling deviance.

Identify different individual and societal responses to deviance as explained by various theorists.

Analyze the role of conventional societal bonds in preventing deviant behavior.

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