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Two fishing companies are competing for fish. Each company wants to maximize its profits by harvesting as many fish as possible, but if both companies do this, the fish population will become depleted. If both companies agree to set limits on the number of fish that they harvest, they will achieve the best joint outcome. This situation is an example of ____.
 
  a. cognitive dissonance
  b. social interference
  c. social facilitation
  d. a social dilemma

Question 2

Chris and Ben are neighbors who often work together on their Neighborhood Watch committee. However, on the job, they work for rival advertising firms. On their Neighborhood Watch committee, Chris and Ben ____. At work, they often ____ with one another to win an advertising contract with a client, thus creating ____.
 
  a. cooperate; compete; conflict
  b. conflict; conform; cooperation
  c. comply; compete; conformityconform; conflict; compliance
  d.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
a



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