Toni is the only person in her neighborhood to have a swimming pool. If more and more houses in the neighborhood build swimming pools, there is likely to be a water shortage in the area. This is an example of ____.
A)the one-person trap
B)the individual good-collective bad trap
C)hypocrisy induction
D)the missing hero trap

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This scenario is an example of the "individual good-collective bad trap," where actions that benefit an individual (having a swimming pool) lead to negative outcomes when adopted by a larger group (water shortage).

Toni Is the Only Person in Her Neighborhood to Have