Which of the Following Is an Example of a Normative

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a normative statement?

• A) Higher unemployment rates are common among young people.
• B) Young people should learn how to prepare their own taxes.
• C) Auto insurance rates are generally lower for younger drivers.
• D) Persons under the age of 30 watch more movies than those over the age of 30.

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Definitions:

Commons Dilemma

Social dilemma in which cooperation by all benefits all, but competition by all harms all.

Ethnocentric Actions

Behaviors driven by the belief that one's own cultural group is superior to others.

Social Facilitation

An improvement in the performance of well-learnt/easy tasks and a deterioration in the performance of poorly learnt/difficult tasks in the mere presence of members of the same species.

Free-rider Effect

A phenomenon where individuals benefit from resources or services without contributing to the cost, common in public goods scenarios.