Explanation:

- Max Weber identified four types of social action:

- Wert rational action: Action driven by values or beliefs, regardless of outcome.

- Zweck rational action: Action guided by calculation of means to reach a specific goal, often rational or strategic.

- Traditional action: Action performed out of habit, custom, or long-standing tradition.

- Affectual action: Action driven by emotion or feeling.

- In the scenario, the tribal pays tribute out of fear of punishment, i.e., to avoid negative consequences. This is not pure tradition, emotion, or value-driven, but a rational calculation to avoid harm.

- Correct Answer: Option 2, Zweck rational action

- Zweck rational action is when someone acts rationally to achieve a specific end. Here, the tribal acts to avoid punishment, making his behavior instrumental and goal-oriented.