Exam 28: Causes of Conflict

The Republic of Fredonia believes its long-time enemy,the kingdom of Franistan,is aggressive,greedy,and impulsive.On the other hand,Franistan believes Fredonia is hostile,selfish,and unpredictable.This is an example of

Christina and Massimo have been saving money since they got married.Now Massimo wants to buy a new car,but Christina wants to continue saving for a new house.Massimo and Christina

Before they married,Melinda and Michael,who are both employed full time and collect the same pay,agreed to share equally in routine household tasks such as cleaning and grocery shopping.In reality,Melinda is now doing about 80% of the household work.This situation is an example of

The relationship between the size of a commons and a person's feeling of responsibility for it is

In small groups - as opposed to large ones - individuals are

Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them in the future.However,this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation.This is an example of

What do self-serving biases,group polarization,and negative stereotypes have in common?

As Sherif noted,despite the fact that the behavior of the boys in the warring camps seemed "wicked,disturbed,and vicious," what actually triggered their evil behavior was

What is your ideal definition of justice in an intimate relationship? Is it the same as your ideal definition of justice in the realm of economics? Why or why not?

In research on social dilemmas,it has been found that group discussion

Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in

Which of the following is NOT cited in the text as a method for resolving social dilemmas?

Attempting to explain one's own behavior situationally is a characteristic of

The reciprocal views that parties in conflict often hold of one another are referred to as

When individuals consume more than their share,and the cost of doing so is dispersed among all,the result is called

In the Prisoner's Dilemma,if both prisoners confess,each will get a _______;if neither confesses,each will _______.

In playing the laboratory version of the Prisoner's Dilemma,you would personally obtain the best payoff on any given trial if you _______ and the other person _______.

If an attorney creates a Prisoner-like Dilemma for two suspects,the attorney's goal is to

In the tragedy of the commons,the "commons" refers to

A common excuse for noncooperation is