How Do Economists View Positive Statements

question 47

Multiple Choice

How do economists view positive statements?

• A) affirmative, justifying existing economic policy
• B) optimistic, putting the best possible interpretation on things
• C) descriptive, making a claim about how the world is
• D) prescriptive, making a claim about how the world ought to be

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A process in learning whereby an organism learns to prevent or avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus by making a particular response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Fear of Snakes

An intense, irrational fear of snakes, also known as ophidiophobia, often leading to avoidance behavior.

Monkey

A primate belonging to the group that typically has a tail and is smaller than an ape, often noted for high intelligence and agile movements.