Someone Notices That Sunspot Activity Is High Just Prior to Recessions

question 57

Multiple Choice

Someone notices that sunspot activity is high just prior to recessions and concludes that sunspots cause recessions. This person has:

• A) confused association and causation.
• B) misunderstood the Ceteris paribus assumption.
• C) used normative economics to answer a positive question.
• D) built an untestable model.

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Definitions:

Impulses

Sudden, involuntary urges to act or think in a particular way, often without conscious reasoning.

Fight Or Flight

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Nervous System

The complex network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body, coordinating its actions and sensory information.

Autonomic Nervous

This refers to the autonomic nervous system, which regulates involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.