Norm and Vera are feuding over where to go out to dinner. Norm wants to go to Denny's for the Grand Slam, but Vera wants to go to Sizzler for the all-you-can-eat salad bar
Finally, exchanging a series of proposals and counterproposals, they settle on a new diner in town that has both cheap food and a salad bar. This situation is an example of
a. a public goods dilemma.
b. an integrative solution.
c. a commons dilemma.
d. process loss.
Answer: B
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Sensory-specific satiety refers to
a. the phenomenon that when there are few foods available, the appeal of them can decline quickly. b. the phenomenon that when there are many foods available, the appeal of them can decline quickly. c. the phenomenon that when there are few foods available, the appeal of them can quickly increase. d. the phenomenon that when there are many foods available, people will quickly tire of them and stop eating.
Klaus is a physician who practices in the Netherlands. He has recently assisted a patient in committing suicide. According to a 1984 Dutch Supreme Court ruling, Klaus will not be prosecuted for this action if several different criteria are met. Which of the following is NOT one of those conditions? a. There was no relief available for this patient
b. The patient was competent to make this decision. c. The patient experienced at least moderate pain. d. The patient made the request repeatedly over time.
Christopher has learned that he can usually get what he wants from his parents if he keeps whining for something. One day Christopher starts whining in the toy store because he wants a GI Joe action figure. His father refuses to give it to him and ignores his whining. What will happen?
A. generalization B. extinction C. spontaneous recovery D. discrimination
The trait approach to personality has been faulted for
A. missing the importance of situational factors in personality and behavior. B. failing to acknowledge that people retain the capacity for change and adaptation throughout life. C. placing too much importance on sexuality in explaining personality. D. overestimating people's freedom and rationality.