Social Structures Sometimes Have Negative Consequences for the Operation of Society

question 114

Multiple Choice

Social structures sometimes have negative consequences for the operation of society as a whole.What is the term for these negative consequences?

• A)social structure
• B)eufunctions
• C)social functions
• D)social dysfunctions

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Definitions:

Externalities

Economic side effects or consequences that affect uninvolved third parties; can be either positive or negative.

Groschens

A historic European coin of small denomination, particularly used in Austria and Germany.

Air Pollution

The presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where each player's strategy is optimal, given the strategies of all other players, leading to a situation where no player can benefit by unilaterally changing their strategy.