Positive and Normative Statements Differ in That

question 55

Multiple Choice

Positive and normative statements differ in that

• A) positive statements can be tested, whereas normative statements cannot.
• B) normative statements can be tested, whereas positive statements cannot.
• C) normative statements depict "what is" and positive statements depict "what ought to be."
• D) normative statements never use the word "should."

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Definitions:

Proposition Not-p

A specific form of proposition in logic representing the negation of a certain proposition "p".

Mushrooms

Fungi that are widely distributed and can grow above ground or in the soil, some of which are edible while others are poisonous.

Hallucinogens

Substances that cause alterations in perception, thought, or mood, leading to hallucinations that are not based on reality.

Proposition Not-p

A statement or proposition that asserts the negation of another proposition.