Which of the Following Is Not a Major Criticism of This

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a major criticism of this type of analysis?

• A)People are willing to answer questions about how much they would spend to save the Amazon rainforest.
• B)The quantification process compares the value of the lives of indigenous people's lives with the lives of people in the city who would be receiving the electricity.
• C)The focus of this type of analysis would be mainly on the hydroelectric project rather than alternatives.
• D)Monetary values are placed on intangible things like the river running freely.
• E)These are all criticisms of this type of analysis.

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study can demonstrate a causal relationship between variables, free of confounding factors.

Random Assignment

is a process used in experimental designs to allocate participants to different groups in a study by chance, minimizing pre-existing differences among those groups.

Pretest-Posttest Nonequivalent Groups Design

A quasi-experimental design involving two groups that are not randomly assigned, with both groups measured both before (pretest) and after (posttest) a treatment or intervention.

Posttest-Only Nonequivalent Groups Design

An experimental design in which different groups are compared only after the treatment or intervention, without a pretest comparison.