Jessica Is Concerned with the Problem of Reactivity in Her

question 30

Multiple Choice

Jessica is concerned with the problem of reactivity in her study of a local diet group.Which of the following is NOT one of her reactivity concerns?

• A)The members of the diet group might alter their behaviors because they know they are being studied.
• B)The members of the diet group might alter their lifestyles and behavior because they joined the group to lose weight.
• C)The members of the group might expel her from doing the research.
• D)The members of the group might alter their discussion of diet strategies because they know that she is studying the group.
• E)The members of the group may quit the program out of fear that their identities will be revealed.

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Definitions:

Policy Activism

An approach whereby government or policymakers actively intervene in the economy to achieve certain goals, like reducing unemployment or controlling inflation.

Economic Instability

A situation where an economy experiences significant fluctuations in its economic activities, such as employment, output, and prices, often leading to uncertainty and unpredictability.

Activist Monetary Policy

Activist monetary policy refers to proactive measures taken by central banks to counteract economic fluctuations through adjusting interest rates and altering the money supply to stabilize the economy.

Monetarists

Economists who believe that variations in the money supply have major influences on national output in the short run and the price level over longer periods, and that objectives of monetary policy are best met by targeting the growth rate of the money supply.