An Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Alternative Approaches

question 116

Multiple Choice

An evaluation of the costs and benefits of alternative approaches to a proposed activity to determine the best alternative is called:

• A)tradeoff evaluation.
• B)quality planning.
• C)cost/benefit analysis.
• D)alternative evaluation.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.