Litter May Not Be the Most Pressing Problem Facing Our

question 81

Multiple Choice

Litter may not be the most pressing problem facing our society, but many people still wish that our streets and parks had less trash strewn about. However, it is difficult to convince people to clean these public areas, a problem that sociologists would call:

• A) a public goods dilemma.
• B) the tragedy of the commons.
• C) resource mobilization theory.
• D) community policing.
• E) an emergent social movement.

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