POLS 102 WVU EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
PreferencesRforRpoliticalRandRpolicyRoutcomesRisRaRfunctionRof:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
MaterialRinterests
-ValuesR(equality,Rliberty)
-Ideology
-IdentityRgroupRattachments
-Beliefs
WeRgetRpoliticalRandRpolicyRoutcomesRfromR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
conflictRandRcompromiseRwithinRinstitutionsR(becauseRofRpreferences)
TransactionRcostsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
theRtime,Reffort,RandRresourcesRitRtakesRtoRproduceRcollectiveRdecisions
ConformityRcostsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
costsRofRcomplyingRwithRdecisionsRtoRwhichRoneRisRopposed
Institutions/RrulesRareRcriticalRinRdeterminingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-transaction/RconformityRcosts
USRPoliticalRsystemRhasR____RtransactionRcostsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-high
statusRquoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
theRcurrentRpoliticalRand/orRpolicyRoutcomeRwithRrespectRtoRa.RgivenRcircumstance
lowRtransactionRcostsRareR_____RtoRchangeRtheRstatusRquoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-easier
ex:RPresidentialRexecutiveRorders/proclamations
, highRtransactionRcostsRareR_____RtoRchangeRtheRstatusRquoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-harderR
ex:RUSRlawRmakingRsystem,RbRillRofRright,Ramendments,RconstitutionRimposesRhighRtransactionRcost
s
CollectiveRActionRProblemsRaffectR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
abilityRofRindividuals/RgroupsRtoRcoordinateRorRengageRinRpolitics,RraisingRtheRtransactionRcostsRofR
producingRdecisions
TheRPrisoner'sRDilemmaR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
individualsRhaveRtheRincentiveRtoRcooperateRbcRtheyRwillRbeRbetterRoffRfromRdoingRso
ToxicRSubstanceRControlRActR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
It'sRdifficultRtoRcooperateRbcRtheyRcannotRtrustRoneRanotherRbcRofRtheRpossibilityRofR"reneging"R(go
ingRbackRonRaRpromise)
Free-RiderRproblemR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARsituationRinRwhichRindividualsRcanRreceiveRtheRbenefitsRfromRaRcollectiveRactivityRwhetherRorRnot
RtheyRhelpedRtoRpayRforRit,RleavingRthemRwithRnoRincentiveRtoRcontribute.
FreeRridingRisRonlyRrationalRifR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
oneRhasRaRselectiveRincentiveRakaRpurposiveRbenefitsR(notRrationalRtoRcontributeRifRonesRgoalRisRtoR
produceRtheRcollectiveRgood)
Gov.RcanRovercomeRfree-ridingRthroughR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
compellingRparticipation,RcreatingRsuchRgoodsR
-taxesRtoRpayRforRnationalRdefenseR
-puttingRaRpriceRonRcarbonRdioxideRemissionsRtoRcombatRglobalRwarming
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
PreferencesRforRpoliticalRandRpolicyRoutcomesRisRaRfunctionRof:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
MaterialRinterests
-ValuesR(equality,Rliberty)
-Ideology
-IdentityRgroupRattachments
-Beliefs
WeRgetRpoliticalRandRpolicyRoutcomesRfromR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
conflictRandRcompromiseRwithinRinstitutionsR(becauseRofRpreferences)
TransactionRcostsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
theRtime,Reffort,RandRresourcesRitRtakesRtoRproduceRcollectiveRdecisions
ConformityRcostsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
costsRofRcomplyingRwithRdecisionsRtoRwhichRoneRisRopposed
Institutions/RrulesRareRcriticalRinRdeterminingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-transaction/RconformityRcosts
USRPoliticalRsystemRhasR____RtransactionRcostsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-high
statusRquoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
theRcurrentRpoliticalRand/orRpolicyRoutcomeRwithRrespectRtoRa.RgivenRcircumstance
lowRtransactionRcostsRareR_____RtoRchangeRtheRstatusRquoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-easier
ex:RPresidentialRexecutiveRorders/proclamations
, highRtransactionRcostsRareR_____RtoRchangeRtheRstatusRquoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-harderR
ex:RUSRlawRmakingRsystem,RbRillRofRright,Ramendments,RconstitutionRimposesRhighRtransactionRcost
s
CollectiveRActionRProblemsRaffectR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
abilityRofRindividuals/RgroupsRtoRcoordinateRorRengageRinRpolitics,RraisingRtheRtransactionRcostsRofR
producingRdecisions
TheRPrisoner'sRDilemmaR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
individualsRhaveRtheRincentiveRtoRcooperateRbcRtheyRwillRbeRbetterRoffRfromRdoingRso
ToxicRSubstanceRControlRActR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
It'sRdifficultRtoRcooperateRbcRtheyRcannotRtrustRoneRanotherRbcRofRtheRpossibilityRofR"reneging"R(go
ingRbackRonRaRpromise)
Free-RiderRproblemR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARsituationRinRwhichRindividualsRcanRreceiveRtheRbenefitsRfromRaRcollectiveRactivityRwhetherRorRnot
RtheyRhelpedRtoRpayRforRit,RleavingRthemRwithRnoRincentiveRtoRcontribute.
FreeRridingRisRonlyRrationalRifR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
oneRhasRaRselectiveRincentiveRakaRpurposiveRbenefitsR(notRrationalRtoRcontributeRifRonesRgoalRisRtoR
produceRtheRcollectiveRgood)
Gov.RcanRovercomeRfree-ridingRthroughR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
compellingRparticipation,RcreatingRsuchRgoodsR
-taxesRtoRpayRforRnationalRdefenseR
-puttingRaRpriceRonRcarbonRdioxideRemissionsRtoRcombatRglobalRwarming