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question 61

Multiple Choice

Your friend notices that U.S. auto production and U.S. population growth have moved together over several decades. He reasons that one way to slow population growth is for the government to order the auto makers to cut back on production. You gently point out to him that he

• A) is correct only when the economy is in a recession
• B) has mistakenly inferred causation from observed correlation
• C) has ignored secondary effects
• D) has committed the fallacy of composition
• E) is correct only when the United States enjoys economic growth

Discuss Jung's contributions to psychology, including concepts of the collective unconscious and archetypes.

Recognize the significance of Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development.

Describe Horney's theories on neurotic needs and interpersonal styles as coping mechanisms.

Examine the role of cultural and societal influences on personality development according to neo-Freudian theorists.

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Definitions:

Cartels

Formal agreements among competing firms to control prices or exclude entry of a new competitor in a market.

Entry Barriers

Obstacles that prevent or hinder new competitors from easily entering an industry or area of business.

Collusion

An agreement between two or more parties, often in a secretive manner, to limit open competition by deceiving or defrauding others of their legal rights, or to obtain an objective forbidden by law, typically by defrauding or gaining an unfair market advantage.

Homogeneous Product

A product or service that is perceived by consumers as identical in all essential features and quality to a product or service offered by competing companies.