A Government Program That Reduces the Hardship of Being Out

question 156

Multiple Choice

A government program that reduces the hardship of being out of work by guaranteeing that unemployed workers receive a percentage of their former incomes while they are unemployed is referred to as

• A) employment insurance.
• B) unemployment insurance.
• C) natural unemployment.
• D) frictional unemployment.
• E) structural unemployment.

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Definitions:

Oedipal Complex

A psychoanalytic theory that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, describing the part of the psyche that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, the reward or relief that follows a behavior, making it likely that the behavior will occur again.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense or undesirable behavior, often used as a method to discourage such behavior.