A Public Good, Such as a Community's Emergency Warning Sirens

question 98

Multiple Choice

A public good, such as a community's emergency warning sirens, typically

• A)imposes benefits on only a few individuals but imposes costs on many people
• B)imposes both benefits and costs on relatively few individuals
• C)imposes benefits on many individuals but imposes the costs on relatively few people
• D)imposes both benefits and costs on many individuals
• E)only imposes costs on individuals when logrolling is prevalent in the government

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attributions

Explaining someone's behavior by attributing it to their personality or character rather than to external factors.

Situational Factors

Refer to external influences that can impact an individual's behavior and decisions in a given context.

Achievement Attribution

The process of ascribing success or failure to personal or external factors.

Mastery Orientation

A focus on learning, understanding, and mastering the material or task at hand, rather than merely performing well.