Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Be an Example

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to be an example of causation?

• A) The crime rate is high in a country. The literacy rate is high as well.
• B) A firm producing compact fluorescent light bulbs installs new machinery. Their per-day production of light bulbs increases.
• C) A soccer player scores four goals when he wears red socks. He concludes that the red socks helped him score the goals.
• D) A student wins money by scratching a ticket with a particular coin. He decides to scratch all tickets with the same coin in the future.

Explain why victims may stay in abusive relationships and the complexities surrounding their decision.

Understand the role of substance abuse in contributing to family violence.

Grasp the impact of socio-economic factors on the likelihood of domestic violence occurrences.

Comprehend the challenges in addressing and managing family violence, including the prosecution of perpetrators and intervention effectiveness.

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The ability to achieve a goal or fulfill a function with the least waste of time and effort; maximizing productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

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Economic Model

A theoretical construct that represents economic processes by a set of variables and a set of logical or quantitative relationships between them.