Differences in Scientific Judgement Between Economists Are Similar to All

question 466

Multiple Choice

Differences in scientific judgement between economists are similar to all of the following except

• A) astronomers debating whether the sun or earth was at the center of the solar system.
• B) meteorologists debating the existence of global warming.
• C) two politicians arguing about the fairness of the tax code.
• D) explorers debating whether or not the earth was flat before the time of Christopher Columbus.

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Definitions:

Clumped Dispersion

A distribution pattern of organisms within a population where individuals are found in tight groups, influenced by social behavior or resource availability.

Population Dispersion

The way individuals within a population are spaced across their habitat, which can be categorized as uniform, random, or clumped according to patterns of spacing.

Exponential Growth

A pattern of data that shows greater increases over time, creating a curve that represents a constant doubling rate.

Arithmetic Growth

A form of growth characterized by a constant increase by a fixed amount in a series over equal time periods.