According to Mancur Olson, Small Groups Are Able to Overcome

question 117

Multiple Choice

According to Mancur Olson, small groups are able to overcome the collective action problem more easily than large groups because small groups

• A)are generally not formed for self-interest reasons.
• B)are more personal and thus more vulnerable to interpersonal persuasion.
• C)are generally formed by labor interests, which are better at enforcing collective action.
• D)have fewer resource needs.
• E)tend to focus on providing public goods instead of private goods.

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Definitions:

Meiotic Nondisjunction

An error in meiosis where chromosomes do not separate properly, leading to gametes with an abnormal number of chromosomes, which can cause genetic disorders.

Fragile Site

A weak point at a specific location on a chromosome where part of a chromatid appears attached to the rest of the chromosome by a thin thread of DNA.

Genomic Imprinting

A genetic occurrence whereby specific genes are manifested based on which parent they were inherited from.

Aneuploidies Viability

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