The Tragedy of the Commons Is an Externality Problem

question 178

True/False

The tragedy of the commons is an externality problem.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, where an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.

Organisms Learn

The process through which living beings acquire new information or behaviors through experiences.

Stimuli

External or internal factors that elicit a response from a living organism or a system.

Reinforced

In behavioral psychology, reinforced refers to the process of strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that increases the likelihood of the behavior's repetition.