The free-rider problem occurs when ______.

A. people fail to get help in an emergency because they think someone else will do it
B. individuals keep their personal desires hidden in order to be accepted by the group
C. people refuse to contribute to a common resource when the resource is free
D. individuals choose public transportation over driving their own vehicles


C. people refuse to contribute to a common resource when the resource is free

Sociology

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Since 1976, the greatest gains in after-tax income have been made by those in the top 1 percent income category

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Congress created its most ambitious toxic waste cleanup plan, known as the __________, in 1979

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

According to Weitz 1990 and Herek (1999), illnesses most likely to elicit stigma are those for which the sufferer is believed

a. To be partly responsible b. To deserve the disease c. To be faking the disease d. To not be taking care of oneself

Sociology

The phrase "survival of the fittest" was coined by

a. Charles Darwin. b. Herbert Spencer. c. Auguste Comte. d. Karl Marx.

Sociology