The Dependency School of Thought Holds That

question 37

Multiple Choice

The dependency school of thought holds that

• A) businesses become too dependent upon public subsidies.
• B) underdeveloped countries become dependent upon foreign aid.
• C) the lower class is dependent upon the upper class and therefore votes as instructed.
• D) underdeveloped countries find it difficult to achieve growth in a global system dominated by wealthy countries.
• E) wealthy countries are dependent upon underdeveloped ones for cheap labor and resources.

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Definitions:

Disjunctive Tasks

Tasks for which the performance of the group is determined by the best individual performance within the group.

Social Loafing

describes the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Personal Involvement

The degree to which individuals engage with a task or issue based on personal interest, values, or stakes.

Social Loafing

The tendency for individuals to reduce their effort when working in a group compared to when working alone.