The Tragedy of the Commons Occurs with Whales Because

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Tragedy of the Commons occurs with whales because:

• A)whales are a public good
• B)whaling is a cruel practice
• C)whalers often don't have property rights to whales
• D)the private incentives of the whalers are in line with social incentives

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Definitions:

Contingency Blocking

A phenomenon in classical conditioning where a previously learned association prevents the acquisition of a new association because the first stimulus is a better predictor of the outcome.

Response Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is made in reaction to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

Learned Helplessness

Learned helplessness is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, leading to a belief that one's actions have no effect on the outcome.

Domestic Abuse

Patterns of abusive behavior by one partner towards another in an intimate relationship, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse, and financial control.