Which of the Following Statements Is False About the Differences

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false about the differences between the public and private sectors?

• A) There are frequently no good substitutes available for the products/services offered by the public sector.
• B) Monopolistic conditions frequently exist in the public sector.
• C) Market forces act to constrain union and management negotiators in the public sector in much the same way that market forces constrain their private sector counterparts.
• D) Productivity bargaining is especially difficult because it is so difficult to measure productivity when it comes to many public-sector services.
• E) All of these are false statements.

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Definitions:

Scapegoat Theory

The idea that blaming problems and misfortunes on outgroups contributes to negative attitudes toward these outgroups.

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, understand, prefer, and remember data in a manner that affirms an individual's existing notions or assumptions.

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors.

Aversive Prejudice

Subtle, often unconscious prejudice that manifests in avoidance of certain groups or individuals, without overt hostility or hatred.