A Negative Correlation Between Degree of Wealth and Likelihood of Suffering

question 144

Multiple Choice

A negative correlation between degree of wealth and likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder would indicate that

• A) poverty makes people vulnerable to psychological disorders.
• B) people who are poor are more likely to have a psychological disorder than are wealthy people.
• C) psychological disorders usually prevent people from accumulating wealth.
• D) all of these statements are correct.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Labor Market

The sector of the labor market focused on jobs involved in the production and fabrication of goods.

Unionized

Referring to workers or an industry segment that is organized into a union, which negotiates wages, work conditions, and other employment terms on behalf of its members.

Excess Supply

The situation in a market where the quantity of a good or service offered by producers exceeds the quantity demanded by consumers at the prevailing price.

Union Shop

A workplace where all employees must become members of a labor union within a specified period after being hired.