Emission Controls on Automobiles Are an Example of a

question 388

Multiple Choice

Emission controls on automobiles are an example of a

• A)corrective tax.
• B)command-and-control policy to increase social efficiency.
• C)policy that reduces pollution by allocating resources through market mechanisms.
• D)policy to reduce congestion on urban freeways.

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Definitions:

Social Comparison Theory

The idea that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others, leading to constant comparisons with others.

Internal Standard

A personal or psychological benchmark that individuals set for themselves to gauge their performance or behavior.

Social Comparison Theory

This theory posits that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others.

Self-esteem

The subjective evaluation of one's own worth or value.