Miscellaneous Economics Mcqs

A. their culture is still at a primitive stage
B. they have not yet reached the industrial stage of evolution when time is money
C. like all lower-class persons they focus on the present
D. time is not an important value in their culture

A. every time a new administration comes into office
B. when they inadvertently see a pornographic movie
C. when they come in contact with an unfamiliar culture
D. when they witness atrocities committed in wars

A. history
B. sociology
C. political science
D. psychology

A. laws governing ancient societies
B. a number of theories
C. methods of explaining human behavior
D. none of the above

A. verification
B. generalization
C. replication
D. validation

A. a causal relationship is of no consequence
B. a causal relationship is difficult to prove
C. variables are vaguely defined
D. research monies are not forthcoming

A. are conducted in both field and laboratory setting
B. involve the risk that people may modify their behavior
C. must involve control groups of some kind
D. all of the above

A. knows what to expect
B. knows which data are relevant to the research problem
C. records everything that he or she sees
D. is most a home in experimental settings?

A. the value of scientific objectivity
B. his or her own credentials
C. his or her own findings
D. the usefulness of scientific inquiry

A. law
B. concept
C. value
D. constant