Farm Programs Such as Those of the United States and the European

question 49

Multiple Choice

Farm programs such as those of the United States and the European Union

• A)encourage the United States and the European Union to use tariffs and quotas to restrict agricultural imports.
• B)cause U.S. and EU farmers to produce less than domestic consumers want to purchase.
• C)increase world market prices for agricultural products.
• D)raise farm output in developing nations.

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Definitions:

Situational Pressures

The external forces or social situations that influence an individual's behavior, decision-making process, or feelings, often leading to changed or adapted behavior to fit the circumstance.

Observers

Individuals who watch or take notice of events or behaviors, often for the purpose of recording information or making judgments.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational influences.

Defensive Attribution

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute more blame to victims of misfortune than is warranted, often to believe that such events would not happen to themselves.