Which of the Following Statements Expresses a Value Claim

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?

• A) Most art museums are reluctant to purchase the work of young artists.
• B) The diagnosis of bipolar disorder among adolescents has risen in recent years.
• C) Dog fighting is a thoroughly disgusting line of business.
• D) When interest rates rise, the number of real estate foreclosures tends to increase.
• E) Mountaintop removal of coal causes tremendous erosion and soil runoff.

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Definitions:

Pessimistic Attributional Styles

A tendency to habitually explain negative events with causes that are stable, global, and internal.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a research study provides evidence that a causal relationship exists between the variables tested, without influence from external factors.

External Validity

How much the outcomes of a research can be extrapolated to different contexts and different people.

Loss And Emptiness

Feelings of profound sadness and void resulting from experiencing a significant loss or absence in one's life.