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What is the first mistake in understanding agency?
Agency is actors pursuing their self interest by rationally making choices
What is the second mistake in understanding agency, according to the text?
Agency is actors following norms and values internalized in childhood or organizations
Which assumption is common in neoclassical economics and rational choice theory, according to the text?
Self interest
What is the first assumption common in 1950s Sociology, according to the text?
Social integration
What is the mistake of an undersocialized conception of agency?
It ignores the causal influence of social structure
Test your understanding of agency and its common misconceptions in neoclassical economics and rational choice theory. Explore the concepts of undersocialized conception, atomization, self-interest, and rationality.
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