Common Competencies That Sociologists Have Identified as Necessary for Successful

question 118

Multiple Choice

Common competencies that sociologists have identified as necessary for successful functioning in the twentieth-first century include agility and adaptability.Of the following skills and capabilities,which is less likely to be associated with agility and adaptability than the others?

• A)to listen effectively to discern meaning,knowledge,values,attitudes,and intentions
• B)to work in ambiguous situations with changing priorities
• C)to accept feedback on their work
• D)to deal positively with criticism and setbacks

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Definitions:

Market Equilibrium

The state in a market where the quantity demanded of a good matches the quantity supplied, leading to a stable price for the good.

Corrective Subsidy

A financial incentive provided by the government designed to encourage activities that yield external benefits or to correct a market failure by reducing private costs.

Social Optimum

The most efficient allocation of resources, resulting in the maximization of social welfare and benefiting all members of a society.

Corrective Tax

Levies imposed to address and ameliorate the negative externalities generated by certain economic activities, thereby realigning social and private costs.