Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a normative statement?

• A)Women's labor force participation rate has increased during the past 100 years.
• B)The federal minimum wage is higher today than it was in 1990.
• C)Children in the United States are required to go to school until they reach a certain age.
• D)The best way to encourage growth in the economy is through government spending.

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Definitions:

Fitness Benefits

Advantages conferred by certain traits or behaviors that increase an individual's reproductive success and survival, thereby contributing to the trait's prevalence in the population.

Signal Perception

The biological process through which organisms detect and respond to external cues or signals, essential for survival, communication, and interaction with the environment.

Maladaptive Response

A reaction or behavior that is counterproductive to an individual's wellbeing or survival.

Fitness Gains

An increase in an organism's genetic contribution to the next generation, often through survival and reproductive success.