The Revelation That Cyril Burt's Data on the Intelligence of Identical

question 63

Multiple Choice

The revelation that Cyril Burt's data on the intelligence of identical twins reared apart were fraudulent demonstrates

• A) that fraudulence is more likely to occur in the social than in the natural sciences.
• B) how the public scrutiny of scientific research contributes to scientific "objectivity."
• C) that social research findings should have no bearing on public policy.
• D) some areas of social research tend to attract unethical scientists.

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Definitions:

Total Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business such as materials, labor, and utilities, which vary with the level of output.

Average Fixed Cost

Production's fixed expenses (unchanged by the amount of production) split by the quantity of product made.

Average Variable Cost

The cost that varies with the level of output, computed by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.

Total Cost

A comprehensive total of expenses involved in the creation of goods or services, covering both fixed and variable costs.