When Christa Learned That She Did Not Make the Cheerleading

question 141

Multiple Choice

When Christa learned that she did not make the cheerleading team,she stole clothes and toiletries out of the lockers of several cheerleaders.Her behavior is best explained in terms of

• A) scapegoat theory.
• B) the just-world phenomenon.
• C) blaming the victim.
• D) the frustration-aggression principle.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay, representing a measure of consumer benefit.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good versus what they actually receive, typically viewed as a measure of producer welfare.

Consumer Surplus

The divergence between the sum consumers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the sum that is actually paid.