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INTL Final Violent

Terms in this set (16)

correlation
The effect of one variable on another. The relationship of two things
Spurious relationship
A false relationship between two things. Due to these we can say correlation may not imply causation.
Positive correlation
when one variable goes up so does the other/when one variable goes down the other also goes down
Negative correlation
when one variable intransversally affects another→ when one variable goes up the other goes down
Dependent Variable
The effect
Independent Variable
Cause
Deterministic
All the points fall exactly along the line—That will never happen.
Probabilistic
basically the relationship is not perfect
rationality definition
An actor thinks of the costs and benefits of each decision. People behavior with purpose and instrumentally.
stag hunt/ coordination
You do whatever the other player does.
Examples are: Rules of the road and joining a protest
Public good
A good that is non exclusive. It can not be taken away from people and given to certain people
Private good
A good that can be exclusive
Selective incentives
Monitor and reward people for contributing to the public good or punish for not contributing
Nash equilibruim
an outcome where no one can do any better or have the incentive to do anything else except defect.
What makes a collective action problem a probelm?
~ the characteristics of a public good
~ being non excludeable

The contributions of the good being costly, indecisive, and it is usually anonymouts
What is the definition of torture under CAP
Infliction of pain for various purposes
Instigated by state -( by state agents)
Death penalty does not count as torture by CAT.
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