Normative Research in Political Science

question 9

Multiple Choice

Normative research in political science:

• A) is concerned with questions of what ought to be in politics
• B) attempts to make causal statements
• C) involves rich description
• D) is to satisfy curiosity

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Definitions:

Cause-Effect Relationships

The principle that one event (the cause) directly leads to another event (the effect).

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Manipulate

To control or influence something or someone skillfully, often in an unfair manner.

Control Group

A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment or intervention and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.