Positive Analysis

question 153

Multiple Choice

Positive analysis:

• A) involves the formulation and testing of hypotheses.
• B) involves value judgments concerning the desirability of alternative outcomes.
• C) weighs the fairness of a policy.
• D) examines if an outcome is desirable.

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Definitions:

Ordinal

Ordinal relates to a categorical, statistical data type which reflects ordered entities in which the order matters but the differences between the entities do not have a mathematical meaning.

Friedman Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare three or more matched or paired groups across multiple test conditions or times, assessing differences in rankings.

Ordinal Data

A type of categorical data that has a meaningful order or ranking among the categories but not a measurable distance between them.

Significance Level

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, typically denoted by alpha.