Which Is the Best Description of Positive Statements? Positive Statements

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which is the best description of positive statements? Positive statements

• A)have been verified by appeal to factual evidence.
• B)form the basis of all normative arguments.
• C)are falsifiable in principle by appeal to factual evidence.
• D)are seldom employed in social sciences like economics.
• E)have no place in economics because economics deals only with value judgments.

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Definitions:

Corpus Luteum

The temporary endocrine tissue in the ovary that develops from the ruptured follicle after ovulation; secretes progesterone and estrogen.

Secondary Spermatocyte

A cell that arises from the division of a primary spermatocyte and will undergo meiosis II to produce spermatids.

Mature Sperm

The final stage of sperm development, fully equipped for fertilization with a head containing genetic material and a flagellum for mobility.

Luteinizing Hormone

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that plays a key role in regulating the menstrual cycle and ovulation in females and testosterone production in males.