Which Is an Example of a Normative Economic Statement

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a normative economic statement?

• A) The United States should have a single-payer health care system because there are 44 million people uninsured.
• B) People with more years of schooling live longer than people with fewer years of schooling.
• C) The government subsidizes the purchase of health insurance through our place of employment.
• D) People with below-average intelligence are more likely to get into car accidents.

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Definitions:

Bystander Effect

The concept within social psychology that describes how individuals are less prone to stepping in to help a victim when they are surrounded by other people.

Research Method

A systematic process to study and investigate phenomena, acquire new knowledge, or correct and integrate previous knowledge.

Psychologists And Psychiatrists

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Cognitive Psychology

The branch of psychology that studies mental processes including how people think, perceive, remember, and learn.