The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Compiles Data on a a Number

question 17

Multiple Choice

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) compiles data on a number of
Variables. Which of the following BLS variables is categorical?

• A) Consumer expenditures
• B) Type of workplace injuries
• C) Wages by occupation
• D) Employment costs
• E) Productivity by industry

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Scientific Method

a systematic approach to research and experiment that involves observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and the analysis of data to reach conclusions.

Testable Hypothesis

A statement that makes a specific prediction that can be verified or falsified through experimentation or observation.

Research Method

The systematic approach, technique, or way of planning and conducting scientific investigations in any given field of study.

Scientific Theories

Well-substantiated explanations of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.