Which of the Following Is a Normative Statement

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a normative statement?

• A) The unemployment rate is too high.
• B) Forty percent of the public believes that the unemployment rate is too high.
• C) The unemployment rate rose last month.
• D) None of the above are normative statements.

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Definitions:

Traditional Thinking

A mindset adhering to established practices, beliefs, or methods, often resistant to change or innovation.

Casual Observation

An informal or unstructured method of noticing and recording events or behaviors without systematic analysis.

Unscientific Thinking

Processes of thought that do not adhere to the established or accepted frameworks and methodologies of the scientific community, often lacking empirical evidence.

Groundless Thinking

The process of making conclusions or decisions based on no evidence or rational basis.