A small town will experience a potential water shortage if current consumption rates continue. Some of the residents in town want to build a dam on the river and have formed a group they named "Dam the water." Some of the residents are against the dam and state that water problem can be stopped if residents conserve water. They have named their group "No more green lawns." Which academic discipline could best help environmental scientists working with the town come to a consensus of how to address the water shortage problem in this town?
A) Psychology, since a major theme in psychology is the response of animals and people to delayed rewards
B) Economics, since it works with masses of people and identifies social subgroups
C) Sociology, since it could suggest methods to reduce environmental conflicts of interest between groups
D) Anthropology, since it has the sub-discipline "game theory"
E) Sociobiology, since studies within this discipline look at how individuals become socialized and identify with particular subgroups

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Sociology can provide insights into social dynamics and suggest methods to reduce conflicts of interest between groups, which is crucial for reaching a consensus on environmental issues like water shortages.

A Small Town Will Experience a Potential Water Shortage If