Which of the Following Is False with Regards to Adaptive

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false with regards to adaptive expectations?

• A)Adaptive expectations is backward looking.
• B)Adaptive expectations makes use of all available information.
• C)Adaptive expectations are formed as a weighted average of past values.
• D)Adaptive expectations may give more recent values a greater weight in forming expectations.

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Definitions:

Mechanistic Theorists

Thinkers who view human behavior and development as being shaped by a complex system of inputs and outputs, similar to a machine.

Quantitative Change

Changes in number or amount, such as in height, weight, size of vocabulary, or frequency of communication.

Qualitative Change

Discontinuous changes in kind, structure, or organization.

Theories Change

The concept that scientific theories evolve over time as new evidence emerges and older explanations are refined or replaced.