Which of the Following Is TRUE About the Effects of Democracy

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE about the effects of democracy?

• A) Democracy can perfectly align self-interest with the social interest.
• B) Because of democracy, there is no incentive for the public to align self-interest with the social interest.
• C) Democracy leads to good institutions that help align self-interest with the social interest.
• D) Democracy has no effect on the alignment between self-interest and the social interest.

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Definitions:

Weaknesses

Areas of lesser ability or strength in an individual, organization, or system that may hinder performance or achievement.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology that suggests individual behavior, environment, and cognition are interlinked and influence each other.

B.F. Skinner

An American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism, emphasizing the role of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior.

Bandura

Albert Bandura was a psychologist best known for his work on social learning theory and for emphasizing the role of observational learning, self-efficacy, and reciprocal determinism in psychology.