Which of the Following Is a Complaint About the Positivist

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a complaint about the positivist methodology in political science?

• A)It only addresses big, reoccurring questions without consideration of the impact of smaller issues.
• B)It is too accepting of the unknown and offers solutions that are overly optimistic.
• C)It is subjective and therefore does not offer a scientific view of common political issues.
• D)It can only describe observable scientific facts and doesn't offer any solutions to problems.
• E)It is too reliant on morals and values and does not consider them to be in flux over time.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Two or more events that cannot happen at the same time; the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of the other(s).

Nonzero Probabilities

Probabilities that are greater than zero, indicating that an event has a chance of occurring.

Sample Space

The set of all possible outcomes or results in an experiment or a random trial.

Experimental Outcomes

The possible results that can occur from a planned experimental procedure, each outcome being a unique result of the experiment.