Validity Refers to

question 20

Multiple Choice

Validity refers to

• A)the provision of consistent results.
• B)independent,rather than dependent,variables.
• C)the accurate measurement of the phenomenon under study.
• D)the ethical standards that are followed by sociologists.

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Definitions:

Market Equilibrium

A situation in which market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.

Pareto Optimality

A state of allocation of resources in which it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Partial Equilibrium

An analysis in economics focusing on the equilibrium of a specific sector or market without considering the whole economy.

Equity

The value that would be returned to shareholders if a company's assets were liquidated and all its debts repaid.