A Public Goods Dilemma Occurs When

question 111

Multiple Choice

A public goods dilemma occurs when:

• A) individual actions that may be rational by themselves lead to a collective disaster.
• B) individuals must give something to a collective resource without necessarily taking anything in return.
• C) an individual tries to cheat the system by getting more than her fair share of the commons.
• D) individuals encourage others to participate in a social movement.
• E) individuals do not contribute to a public good but benefit from the efforts of others who do.

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Definitions:

Triangulation

Using different research methods to answer the same question, in order to be more certain of the answer.

Statistical Significance

A measure that indicates how likely it is that a result obtained from data analysis is not due to chance.

Test-Retest Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is administered to the same group of individuals at two different points in time, and the scores are correlated to assess the test's reliability over time.

Informant Report

A method of assessment where information about a subject is reported by someone else, often used in psychological evaluations.