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Ed is an economist who believes most people act according to self-interest. Ed has a very individualistic value orientation. What is one potential reason Ed is an individualist?
 
  A) He has an injunctive norm that says he ought to be selfish.
  B) He most likely came from a family with many siblings.
  C) His descriptive norm of the way most people behave is that they are selfish.
  D) His subjective norm compels him to be selfish.

Question 2

In a research study of the effect of descriptive norms on cooperation, under what circumstances were people most likely to cooperate?
 
  A) when they were instructed to do so
  B) when injunctive norms for sharing were activated
  C) when others in the group acted selfishly
  D) when others in the group cooperated


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AngeliqueG

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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