The president of Eastbury Society decided to hold a nation-wide protest against the government with the aim of improving the nation's legislations for offenses related to terrorism. Most members of the society were not interested to participate in the
protest. However, each member wanted everyone else to take part in the protest as it would force the government to control terrorist acts and ensure the safety of all citizens. Which of the following was being experienced by the members of the Eastbury Society?
A. tragedy of the commons
B. state of nature
C. resource curse
D. collective efficacy
E. collective action problem
E
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A) crossover effect. B) crossmark effect. C) experimental-control effect. D) hybrid effect.
The "Tragedy of the Commons" occurs because
a. there are so few commons left in the world. b. the ocean, our largest commons, is increasingly owned by individual states. c. people tend to overuse a commons. d. people protect the commons, and this leads to the overuse of private areas. e. too much attention is being paid to commons rather than more important issues.