According to Research, What Really Matters in Determining the Economic

question 143

Multiple Choice

According to research, what really matters in determining the economic success of an ethnic or racial group?

• A) social structural advantages
• B) their cultural values
• C) their HWQ (hard work quotient)
• D) social solidarity created by community coalitions

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Definitions:

Empirical Measure

A quantitative determination obtained through observation and experimentation rather than theory.

Variable

A measure that can change from time to time or from observation to observation.

Causality

Describes a relationship where one event (the cause) directly affects the outcome of another event (the effect).

Normative Question

Involves value judgments about what ought to be and discusses what should be done based on subjective criteria.