Selective Incentives Are Important Because

question 23

Multiple Choice

Selective incentives are important because:

• A) they are public goods
• B) they help groups overcome the collective action problem
• C) they are valued by political entrepreneurs
• D) they allow groups to offer benefits to elected officials in exchange for their support
• E) they allow groups to prevent their political opponents from undermining the group

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Definitions:

Arbitrary Inference

Arbitrary inference is a cognitive distortion where an individual makes a conclusion without supporting evidence or even in the face of contrary evidence.

Negative Bias

The tendency to focus more on negative information or experiences than positive ones.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another 'target' neuron in the nervous system.

Inhibitory Role

The function of certain processes or substances in slowing down or stopping the activity of neural or biochemical pathways.