Use the Data Below to Answer the Following Question

question 72

Multiple Choice

Use the data below to answer the following question. What is the unemployment rate of the economy?

• A)3.3 percent
• B)4 percent
• C)5 percent
• D)5.3 percent

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Definitions:

Chance

The occurrence of events without apparent cause, or the unpredictable and uncontrollable aspect of happenings.

Control

In experimental research, the practice of limiting the influence of confounding variables to determine the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable more accurately.

Negative Reinforcement

A concept in behaviorism where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in behavior analysis where a favorable outcome, event, or reward occurs after an action, thereby increasing the likelihood of that action being repeated in the future.