A Professor Assigns a Group Project

question 6

Multiple Choice

A professor assigns a group project.In one group,Darin does nearly all the work.Martin,Aaid,and Abbey seem to shirk responsibility,assuming that because it's a group,someone else will pull the extra weight.Viewed with a sociological lens,this is:

• A) Malthusian inevitability.
• B) academic stratification.
• C) the balanced principle.
• D) the free rider problem.

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Definitions:

Genetic Factors

Elements within an organism's genes that influence its traits, characteristics, and susceptibility to certain diseases.

Environmental Factors

External elements, including physical, social, and cultural conditions, that can influence an individual's health, behavior, and ability to function.

Mildly Retarded

An outdated and insensitive term referring to individuals with below-average cognitive ability, now more appropriately called mild intellectual disability.

Moderately Retarded

A term previously used to describe individuals with moderate intellectual disability characterized by significantly below-average intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors.