Which of the following is a characteristic of causal hypotheses?
A) Causal hypotheses cannot be shown to be false.
B) Once proven true, causal hypotheses are never refuted.
C) Causal hypotheses must apply to all humans in all human history in all societies.
D) Causal hypotheses can be expressed as a prediction.
Below is a list of measures of the French influence in New Orleans. Which of the measures is NOT an
unobtrusive measure?
A) the wear on novels in the New Orleans Public Library written in French
B) a survey using a three-page questionnaire partly written in French that was distributed to residents of a
neighborhood
C) walking down a street in New Orleans and noticing that most of the signs in stores in a neighborhood
are in French or French-Cajun
D) a box of 300 letters written by people living in New Orleans to relatives living in French speaking areas
outside the state (e.g., Quebec) between 1980 and 1985
Which of the following is NOT a tenet of academic freedom?
A) A researcher/professor can express ideas freely, within broad limits set by his or her peer
professors/researchers but not outside political or other leaders in society.
B) A researcher/professor can teach any topic of study, even if he or she is not trained in that area.
C) A researcher/professor is allowed to make controversial statements.
D) A researcher/professor is able to study any topic of interest even if very controversial.
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