The Scientific Method Dictates That Scientists Must Test the Model

question 4

Multiple Choice

The scientific method dictates that scientists must test the model by performing an experiment on ________.

• A)the actual system to see whether the effects of changes predicted using the model actually occur when the changes are made
• B)various systems to see whether the effects of changes predicted using the model actually occur when the changes are made
• C)various systems to see whether the necessary changes can be incorporated
• D)the actual system and other systems to see whether the necessary changes can be incorporated
• E)various systems to see whether the necessary changes can be incorporated on the actual system

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Definitions:

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy that assumes a cause-and-effect relationship because one event follows another in time.

Labor Market

A marketplace where employers find workers and workers find jobs; the interaction determines wages, employment levels, and working conditions.

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which specific observations or measurements are used to make general conclusions.

Normative Economics

A branch of economics that expresses value judgments about economic fairness or what the outcome of the economy or goals of public policy should be.