What Does the Strain Theory of Contention Suggest

question 15

Multiple Choice

What does the strain theory of contention suggest?

• A) Major social change causes social "strain" that decreases unification in civil society.
• B) Major social change causes social "strain" that increases the likelihood of violent crackdowns.
• C) Major social change causes social disequilibrium that increases demand for revolution.
• D) Major social change causes social "strain" that decreases opportunity for revolution.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue Product

The extra income produced by using an additional unit of a production input, like labor or capital.

Productivity

Refers to the measure of output per unit of input.

Input Demand Curves

Graphs showing the relationship between the price of inputs and the quantity of inputs demanded by producers.

Marginal Product

The elevation in production output stemming from the addition of one unit of input.