The Free-Rider Phenomenon

question 19

Multiple Choice

The free-rider phenomenon

• A) becomes increasingly problematic in very large groups.
• B) becomes increasingly problematic in very small groups.
• C) is not affected in any way by the size of the group in question.
• D) is not related to groups in any way because it is an individual-level problem.
• E) makes collective action considerably easier.

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Definitions:

Family System

A concept in social science that views the family as an interconnected and interdependent unit, influencing and being influenced by its members.

Buffering

Pushing apart; having distance, space, and privacy as an individual within the family unit.

Mesosystem

The quality of relationships among the people in a child’s microsystem.

Exosystem

A concept in ecological systems theory referring to the external social settings that indirectly influence an individual's development.