Understanding the Conditions Under Which a Given Behaviour Occurs Enables

question 46

Multiple Choice

Understanding the conditions under which a given behaviour occurs enables researchers to state the causes of the behaviour. This is a requirement of the goal of

• A) influence.
• B) description.
• C) prediction.
• D) explanation.

Recognize the incentives and tools available for pollution control including subsidies and direct regulation.

Understand the purpose and application of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

Identify the variety of environmental regulatory strategies (e.g., taxes, permissible limits, technology standards).

Recognize the role of state and federal entities in environmental protection and regulation.

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Definitions:

Ordinal Scale

A measurement scale that categorizes variables based upon their order or rank, without specifying the exact differences between ranks.

Direction of Difference

Describes whether the relationship between variables indicates a positive or negative association in statistical analysis.

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction about the expected outcome of a study or experiment.

Statistically Significant

A measure that indicates the likelihood that a result from data collected and analyzed in a study is not due to chance.