The Best Combination of the Three Central Elements of the Positivist

question 5

Multiple Choice

The best combination of the three central elements of the positivist tradition is ________.

• A) realist perspective, trust in causal knowledge, reliance on deductive reasoning
• B) focus on theory testing, no trust in causal knowledge, reliance on intuition
• C) realist perspective, truth as an objective reality, reliance on intuition
• D) trust in causal knowledge, systematic observation, reliance on inductive reasoning

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Supply Increases

A situation where the quantity of a good or service that is available for sale rises.

Consumer Income

The collective income of consumers, which influences their capacity to buy products and services.

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