Why Is It More Difficult to Use Theory and Observation

question 50

Multiple Choice

Why is it more difficult to use theory and observation in economics than in other sciences such as physics?  

• A) because it is difficult to evaluate an economic experiment 
• B) because is difficult to devise an economic experiment 
• C) because is difficult to perform an experiment in an actual economic system 
• D) because is difficult to collect sufficient data

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Definitions:

Unilateral ECT

Electroconvulsive therapy applied to one hemisphere of the brain, typically used in treating severe depression.

Side Effects

Unintended reactions or consequences of a medication or therapy that can vary in severity from mild to life-threatening.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes and resolving conflicts from childhood experiences.

Traditional Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic technique originally developed by Sigmund Freud that aims to explore unconscious desires and conflicts through methods like dream analysis and free association.