Positive Analysis

question 22

Multiple Choice

Positive analysis:

• A) involves the formulation and testing of hypotheses.
• B) involves value judgments concerning the desirability of alternative outcomes.
• C) weighs the fairness of a policy.
• D) examines if the outcome is desirable.

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Definitions:

Psyche

A broader term for mind, encompassing emotions, desires, perceptions, and all other psychological processes.

Psychological Processes

Internal mechanisms and operations of the mind that underlie functions such as thought, emotion, and behavior, shaping human experience and actions.

Mind

The set of cognitive faculties that enables consciousness, perception, thinking, judgement, and memory.

Natural Selection

The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.