Which of the Following Standards Is Typically Applied When Judging

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following standards is typically applied when judging the truthfulness of the responses people make to survey questions?

• A)generally accept people's responses as truthful unless there is reason to do otherwise
• B)generally be skeptical of people's responses as probably not truthful and statistically adjust the responses
• C)generally be skeptical of people's responses as probably not truthful unless there is strong evidence that they are truthful
• D)generally accept people's responses as truthful once the survey responses have been collected

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Definitions:

Population

The total number of individuals or inhabitants in a specific area or region at a certain time.

Principle Of Population

A theory suggesting that population growth is potentially exponential while the growth of the food supply or other resources is linear.

Subsistence

The minimum level of resources (food, shelter, clothing) that is required for individuals to survive.

Thomas Malthus

An English scholar and demographer known for his theory that population growth will always tend to outrun the food supply and that betterment of humankind is impossible without strict limits on reproduction.