Policies Such as Rent Control and Trade Barriers Persist in Spite

question 479

Multiple Choice

Policies such as rent control and trade barriers persist in spite of the fact that economists are virtually united in their opposition to such policies, probably because

• A)economists have not yet convinced the general public that the policies are undesirable.
• B)economists engage in positive analysis, not normative analysis.
• C)economists have values that are different from the values of most non-economists.
• D)economists' theories are not easily confirmed or refuted in laboratory analysis.

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Definitions:

Beta Level

The probability of making a Type II error in hypothesis testing, which occurs when a test fails to reject a false null hypothesis.

Participant Number

The count of individuals participating in a research study.

Differential Regression

A statistical phenomenon where groups with extreme scores on a pretest will likely have less extreme scores on a posttest, not due to the intervention but to statistical artifacts.

Internal Validity

refers to the degree to which a study accurately establishes cause-and-effect relationships free from confounding variables.