To Say That One Policy Is Better Than Another Because

question 11

True/False

To say that one policy is better than another because it is more efficient is a normative, not a positive, statement.

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Definitions:

World-view

Encompasses the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the whole of the individual's or society's knowledge and point of view.

Normative Influence

The impact others have on our behavior through norms or behaviors that are deemed acceptable by a group, leading individuals to conform in order to be liked or accepted.

Solomon Asch

A prominent psychologist known for his research on conformity, including his famous experiments demonstrating how people could be influenced to contradict their own accuracy for group consensus.

Halo Effect

The cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait (such as attractiveness) leads to the unfounded assumption of other positive traits, such as intelligence or morality.