A statement that describes what is, based on facts, is called a:

A statement that describes what is, based on facts, is called a:

• A. Nonnormative statement
• B. Normative statement
• C. General
• D. Falsifiable

Answer: (A)

Describing what exists or happens, based on facts, is about reporting reality without judging what should be done. That describes a nonnormative statement. It sticks to observations and conditions as they are, rather than prescribing values or goals. A normative statement, by contrast, says what ought to be or what should happen, which is a value judgment. A general statement is a broad, not necessarily fact-based description, and falsifiable refers to whether a claim can be tested and potentially disproven, which is about testability rather than whether the claim is descriptive.

Describing what exists or happens, based on facts, is about reporting reality without judging what should be done. That describes a nonnormative statement. It sticks to observations and conditions as they are, rather than prescribing values or goals. A normative statement, by contrast, says what ought to be or what should happen, which is a value judgment. A general statement is a broad, not necessarily fact-based description, and falsifiable refers to whether a claim can be tested and potentially disproven, which is about testability rather than whether the claim is descriptive.