Which of the Following Activities Is NOT Considered an Investment

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following activities is NOT considered an investment for calculating GDP?

• A) A farmer buys a new tractor.
• B) An investor purchases 100 shares of IBM stock.
• C) A family builds a new house.
• D) A college builds a new lab.

Differentiate between scientific and nonscientific approaches to studying group behavior.

Understand the applicability of observational methods in studying online groups.

Recognize sociometry as an early form of social network analysis.

Identify observational measurement methods in group research.

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Definitions:

Norm

An understood rule for accepted and expected behavior in a specific social or cultural group, prescribing what is considered typical or appropriate.

Informal Social Control

The unwritten and unofficial mechanisms through which society and its institutional structures maintain societal order.

Classical Criminology

A school of thought in the field of criminology that views behavior as stemming from free will, demands accountability and responsibility, and stresses the importance of deterrence.

Free Will

The ability to choose and act independently, free from fate or divine intervention.