Economics MCQs

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A theory is a______________?
A. Scientific law
B. Set of concepts and generalization
C. Speculation about truth and beauty
D. Hunch regarding reality
Scientific research relates to________________?
A. Controlled inquiry
B. Relationships among variables
C. Consideration of independent and dependent variables
D. All of the above
Experiments are_______________?
A. The most common method of social investigation
B. Based on controlling a variable and observing the results
C. Not used in the study of humans
D. Valid only if performed on white mice
Skepticism refers to________________?
A. Impartiality
B. Doubting
C. Repetition
D. Precision
The scientific method contains all but one of the following techniques ?
A. Scientific observation
B. Systematic collection of data
C. Making data public
D. Selecting data to prove a point
Scientific observation in the social sciences differs from that in the natural sciences because___________?
A. The social sciences deal with the behavior of people
B. The social sciences deal with the extraterrestrial
C. The social sciences have developed concrete laws of behavior while the natural sciences have only theories
D. People behavior is predictable while the behavior of inanimate objects is not