The Merit Systems Protection Board Issues a Rule

question 27

Multiple Choice

The Merit Systems Protection Board issues a rule.Like other adminis?tra?tive agencies' "legislative rules," this rule is as

• A)binding as a law passed by Congress.
• B)persuasive as an expert's opinion.
• C)suggestive as a newspaper's editorial.
• D)unenforceable as a salesperson's puffery.

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Definitions:

Observations Interpretations

Observations interpretations involve analyzing and making sense of data or phenomena observed, forming conclusions or theories based on empirical evidence.

Experimental Conditions

The controlled variables and environment in which an experiment is conducted to test hypotheses and determine the effects on the dependent variable.

Critical Thinking

The process of objectively analyzing and evaluating an issue in order to form a judgment.

Illusory Correlation

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