Positivism in the Social Sciences Represents an Attempt to

question 53

Multiple Choice

Positivism in the social sciences represents an attempt to

• A) transfer the principles of the physical sciences directly to human behaviour
• B) transfer the principles of the social sciences directly to human behaviour
• C) transfer the principles of the social sciences directly to the physical sciences
• D) obtain positive results from research studies
• E) understand how people construct positive realities

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Definitions:

Natural Comparative Advantage

A situation where a country or region can produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost compared to other countries or regions.

Factor Endowments

Refers to the quantity and quality of resources a country or region has available, such as labor, land, and capital.

Heckscher-Ohlin Theorem

An economic theory stating that countries export what they can most efficiently and abundantly produce.

Labor Intensive

describes industries or production processes that require a large amount of labor relative to capital in the production process.