The Descriptions Give the Responses of Four Individuals to Statistics

question 121

Multiple Choice

The descriptions give the responses of four individuals to Statistics Canada.1.Mollie just graduated from university and is now looking for work.She has had three job interviews in the past month.2.George works in an automotive assembly plant.He was laid off six months ago as the economy weakened.He expects to return to work in several months when national economic conditions improve.3.Jeanette worked as an aircraft design engineer for a company that produces military aircraft until she lost her job last year when the federal government cut defence spending.She has been looking for similar work for a year but no company seems interested in her aircraft design skills.4.Ryan lost his job last year when his company downsized and laid off middle-level managers.He tried to find another job for a year, but was unsuccessful and quit looking for work.Refer to the above information.Which individual is cyclically unemployed?

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)4

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedule

The pattern or timing of delivery of reinforcements used in behavior modification to create or maintain a desired behavior.

Skinner Box

A controlled environment used in behavioral psychology for experimenting with animal behavior, particularly reinforcement and conditioning, named after B.F. Skinner.

Lever Pressing

A behavior often used in research where an animal, typically a rodent, is trained to press a lever to receive a reward or avoid a punishment.

Food Pellets

Small, compacted units of food commonly used for feeding animals, including pets and livestock.