Which of the Following Is an Example of an Activity

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an activity that creates a positive externality ?

• A) an iron smelting factory emits sulfur dioxide into the air
• B) the owner of a steamboat company dredges a river in order to improve navigation
• C) a group of investors starts a business specializing in transporting goods via clipper ship
• D) flatboat operators purchase steamboat tickets in order to return to their homes upstream

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Definitions:

Marcia

A reference to James Marcia's theory on identity status, addressing the processes of exploration and decision making that lead to various identity outcomes in adolescence.

Erikson

Erik Erikson, a German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on the psychological development of human beings, including the concept of identity crisis.

Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where toddlers learn to exercise will and do things independently, leading to a sense of autonomy, or they doubt their abilities, leading to feelings of shame and doubt.

Industry versus Inferiority

Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development, where children learn to master tasks and develop a sense of competency or inadequacy based on their successes or failures.