1) Positive statements:
A) Are optimistic.
B) Can be verified by empirical data.
C) Are opinions.
D) Are based on people's beliefs and value systems and cannot be verified by facts.
2) Normative statements:
A) Can be verified by empirical data.
B) Refer only to numbers.
C) Are based on people's beliefs and value systems and cannot be verified by facts.
D) Are always true.
3) All of the following are positive statement EXCEPT.
A) The stock market reached a record high today.
B) The temperature is -22 degrees.
C) The government needs to do more about the unemployment rate.
D) Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos.
4) All of the following are positive statements EXCEPT:
A) Spanish is one of Canada's official languages.
B) 14% of Canadians speak Spanish.
C) Spanish is taught as an option in some schools in Canada.
D) Not enough Canadians speak Spanish.
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