A Theory That Explains a Wide Variety of Occurrences with Very

question 16

Multiple Choice

A theory that explains a wide variety of occurrences with very few explanatory constructs is said to:

• A) be correct
• B) be heuristic
• C) be parsimonious
• D) lack precision

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Definitions:

Discrimination Coefficients

Statistical measures used to differentiate or distinguish between different categories or groups in analyses.

Labor Market

A term that refers to the supply of labor and the demand for labor by employers, where wages are determined.

Taste-For-Discrimination Model

An economic model that explains how personal bias and preferences can lead to differences in wages and employment levels for certain groups.

African-American-White

Refers to the societal, demographic, or statistical distinctions and analyses contrasting African American individuals or communities with White individuals or communities.