Which Scholar Dismissed Case Studies as "Useless" and "Prescientific" Early

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which scholar dismissed case studies as "useless" and "prescientific" early in their career prior to understanding their research value?

• A) Donald T. Campbell
• B) John Stuart Mill
• C) Howard Becker
• D) Howard Palys

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Definitions:

Jensen Measure

A performance evaluation method that measures the excess returns a portfolio generates over its expected return, given its level of market risk.

Absolute Measure

A term used in finance to describe a statistical measure that is not relative but quantifies an actual amount or change.

CAPM

The Capital Asset Pricing Model, a theory used in finance to determine a theoretically appropriate required rate of return of an asset, considering risk and the time value of money.

Asset Allocation

The strategy of distributing investments among different categories like stocks, bonds, and cash to reduce risk and increase the potential of return.