Your State Is Considering Enacting a Law Requiring That All

question 93

Multiple Choice

Your state is considering enacting a law requiring that all motorcycle operators and their passengers wear a helmet.Motorcyclists vary in the degree to which they value being able to ride helmet-less and in the extent to which they value the safety provided by a helmet.
The regulation requiring helmets is more likely to enhance efficiency when

• A)motorcycle accidents impose external costs.
• B)motorcycle accidents do not impose external costs.
• C)motorcyclists as a group are more risk averse than average.
• D)motorcyclists as a group are less risk averse than average.

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Definitions:

Ethological Theory

A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the genetic and evolutionary mechanisms behind behaviors and how they contribute to survival.

Biological Basis

The foundation of behaviors, abilities, or diseases in genetic, neurological, or physiological processes within the body.

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Relating to the theories of B.F. Skinner, emphasizing behaviorism and the use of reinforcement to modify behavior.

Aggressive Behavior

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