Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A) Economics is a social science.
• B) Economics is an empirical science.
• C) Economics does not use theories.
• D) Economics is the study of how people allocate their limited resources to satisfy their unlimited wants.

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Definitions:

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them.

Demand Characteristics

Subtle cues or signals in an experimental setting that communicate to the participants how they are expected to behave.

Illusory Correlations

The perception of a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experiment that suggest to participants what behavior is expected of them.