At the Most Basic Level, the Distinguishing Characteristic of Government

question 132

Multiple Choice

At the most basic level, the distinguishing characteristic of government that makes it different from private firms is

• A) the difference in incentive structure motivating economic activity.
• B) its ability to direct resources in a manner that is more economically efficient.
• C) its ability to produce goods and services that people value.
• D) its ability to use coercive force against people to modify their behavior or force them to pay for a good or service whether they benefit from it or not.

---

Definitions:

Control Groups

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment or intervention, serving as a benchmark to measure the effects of the treatment on another group.

Posthypnotic Suggestion

A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized; used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors.

Hypnosis Session

A therapeutic session in which hypnosis is used to induce a state of increased suggestibility to treat various psychological conditions.

Carried Out

A term describing something that has been executed or performed.