Normative Statements Are Not

question 13

Multiple Choice

Normative statements are not

• A)descriptive.
• B)prescriptive.
• C)claims about how the world should be.
• D)made by economists speaking as policy advisers.

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Definitions:

Rational Analysis

The process of using logical and critical thinking to evaluate information and arguments.

Recency Effect

The tendency to remember and give greater importance to the most recently presented information or experiences when recalling a list or sequence.

Actor-Observer Effect

A cognitive bias in which people attribute their own actions to external factors while attributing others’ actions to their personal traits or dispositions.

Individuation

The development of an individual's sense of self and distinct identity through psychological, emotional, and spiritual growth.