A Number of Semi-Skilled Workers in an Industry Find Themselves

question 89

Multiple Choice

A number of semi-skilled workers in an industry find themselves out of work when improvements in technology render their jobs obsolete. These workers experience _____ unemployment.

• A) transitional
• B) technological
• C) structural
• D) frictional

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Definitions:

Reproductive Success

The extent to which an organism passes its genes to the next generation, often measured by the number of offspring that survive to reproduce.

Lever

A rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.

Food Pellet

A compressed unit of food, often used in animal feeding, which is designed for easy storage, handling, and consumption.

Conditioning

A process of behavioral modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.