The Unintentional Impact That the Actions of an Individual Can

question 32

Multiple Choice

The unintentional impact that the actions of an individual can have on others is called:

• A) an externality.
• B) a public good.
• C) a network effect.
• D) the free-rider problem.

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Definitions:

Scientific Method

A systematic, empirical process of inquiry aimed at understanding, explaining, and predicting phenomena through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.

Evolutionary Changes

Alterations in the genetic makeup of a population over successive generations due to natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow.

Identity Crisis

According to Erikson, a period of inner conflict during which one examines one’s values and makes decisions about one’s life roles.

Operant Conditioning

A simple form of learning in which an organism learns to engage in behavior that is reinforced.