Suppose That Unemployed Workers Searching to Replace Their Lost Jobs

question 90

Multiple Choice

Suppose that unemployed workers searching to replace their lost jobs become discouraged and eventually decide to give up the search. Such a decision

• A)has no effect on the official unemployment rate.
• B)decreases the official unemployment rate.
• C)increases the NAIRU.
• D)increases the official unemployment rate.
• E)decreases the NAIRU.

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Definitions:

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior modification programs.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which rewards or punishments are given only some of the time a behavior occurs, leading to stronger response patterns.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented.

Dangerous Pranks

Actions intended to be humorous or playful but carry a high risk of causing harm or damage.