Describe, in detail, the following two social dilemmas: public goods problems and social traps.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Public goods problems involve dilemmas about whether to contribute (e.g., time, effort, or money) to a project that would benefit everyone when such a contribution is voluntary.
Social traps are a second form of social dilemma. They involve short-term pleasure or gain that over time leads to pain or loss. Some classic social traps include smoking, overeating, and using pesticides. They are dilemmas because individuals must choose between an immediate reward and the long-term negative outcome to which the reward can lead versus the choice of short-term deprivation and the long-term positive outcome to which the deprivation can lead.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: A Family of Dilemmas
Difficulty Level: Medium
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