DrConstantine Has Decided That He Wants to Study Hearing,language,and Cognitive

question 35

Multiple Choice

Dr.Constantine has decided that he wants to study hearing,language,and cognitive development in children.He tests infants and then retests them every year until they are 20 years old.He also begins to test a new group of infants a few years later.Again,Dr.Constantine tests these new infants and then retests them every year until they are 20 years old.Dr.Constantine looks for developmental trends and also compares the hearing,language,and cognitive development between the two groups.This experiment uses which research design?

• A) longitudinal
• B) sequential
• C) cross-sectional
• D) meta-analysis

Describe how time affects income inequality and understand social insurance programs in the United States.

Understand the difference between income and wealth and how wealth contributes to income inequality.

Distinguish between social insurance and public assistance programs and their role in income maintenance.

Identify measurement issues in accurately measuring poverty and define labor market discrimination.

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Definitions:

Natural Rate of Unemployment

The unemployment rate at which the economy is considered to be at full employment, with no cyclical or deficient-demand unemployment.

Phillips Curve

An economic theory proposing a short-term inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment rates, initially suggested by economist A.W. Phillips.

Labor Markets

The supply and demand for labor, where employers seek to hire workers and workers seek employment, influencing wages and working conditions.

Long-run Phillips Curve

A visual depiction illustrating that over an extended period, there exists no compromise between the rates of inflation and unemployment.