Question

what are some examples of rational choice theory?

Answer 1

Rational choice theory can be considered as the view that people behave as they do as they believe that doing or performing their chosen desired actions has more importance than costs. It means people start making rational choices which is based on their goals, and their those choices govern their behavior. Some sociologists also uses those rational choice theory to explain those social change. According to them, social change occurs when individuals start making rational choices.
For example, suppose many other people begin to conserve more energy, by driving less and lowering thermostats. An explanation for this social change is which the individual people get decided that conserving energy will not only help them to achieve their goals (for example, save money and live more healthfully) and even will cause little inconvenience. Critics argue people do not always act on the basis of cost-benefit analyses.