Comparing the Unemployment Rate and the Business Cycle We See

question 4

Multiple Choice

Comparing the unemployment rate and the business cycle we see that

• A) higher unemployment rates are the cause of most business cycles.
• B) there is virtually no relationship between the business cycle and the unemployment rate.
• C) the unemployment rate eventually falls during expansions and rises during recessions.
• D) the unemployment rate generally increases during expansions and generally decreases during recessions.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing the role of environmental factors over genetics.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors and the ways in which learning influences behavior, excluding internal processes.

Structuralists

Psychologists who aimed to analyze the structure of the mind by breaking down mental processes into their most basic components.

Thought Processes

Thought processes involve the operations of cognition which include thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.