When People Act in Their Own Immediate Self-Interest and Overuse

question 176

Multiple Choice

When people act in their own immediate self-interest and overuse scarce resources, ecologist Garrett Hardin referred to this situation as

• A)the tragedy of the commons.
• B)the greenhouse effect.
• C)collective social trapping.
• D)groupthink.

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Definitions:

Pain Control

Techniques or treatments aimed at managing or reducing pain, ranging from medication and physical therapy to psychological methods.

Sense of Touch

The ability to perceive and respond to changes in pressure, pain, temperature, and texture through the skin.

Basic Sensations

The fundamental experiences generated by sensory stimuli, such as sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.

Pressure

The force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.