Which of the Following Best Describes the Term Social Policy?​

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the term social policy?​

• A) ​lawmaking that is the direct result of lobbying by social interest groups
• B) ​social attitudes on a political issue, at a specific point in time and in response to a specific question
• C) ​rules and regulations pertaining to the quality of life, welfare, and relations of human beings
• D) ​policy made by direct popular vote within each state
• E) ​Supreme Court decisions regarding the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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Definitions:

Demonstrating Causality

The process of proving a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables, showing how one directly influences the other.

Spurious Association

A relationship between two variables that appears causal but is actually due to the effect of some external or intervening variable.

Non-Spuriousness Test

A method in statistical analysis to determine if a relationship between two variables is genuine and not due to the influence of some other variable.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity, often based on societal norms and identity.