Suppose that your town is planning to build a local community center, but does not have the necessary funds. If a minimum number of people contribute, the center will be built
However, if that happens, then others can "free-ride" and use the center without contributing. If too many people expect to "free-ride," the center will never be built. This is an example of a
A) replenishing resource management dilemma.
B) tragedy of the commons.
C) public goods dilemma.
D) cooperation-conflict dilemma.
Answer: C
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a. The others are very impressed with how hard you are studying. b. The others are very studious, although you are there because of tomorrow's test. c. The others are there because of a test tomorrow, the same as you. d. The others are probably less serious students than you are.
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b. the benefits of doing meta-analytic research. c. the importance of longitudinal studies. d. why correlational research is superior in some ways to experimental research.