Consider This Current Information in Australia: 200 Million People Are

question 14

Multiple Choice

Consider this current information in Australia: 200 million people are working, 30 million are not working but are looking for work, and 60 million are not working and have given up looking for work. The official unemployment rate for that month is:

• A) 10.0%.
• B) 30.0%.
• C) 13.0%.
• D) 7.0%.
• E) 26.0%.

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Definitions:

Decision Criteria

An organism’s rule for how much evidence it needs before responding.

False Alarms

Instances where an anticipated negative outcome or threat is signaled but does not actually materialize.

Pattern Theory

suggests that sensory information is represented in the brain as patterns of neural firing, which are recognized and interpreted based on learned experiences.

Sensory Qualities

Characteristics of objects or events that are perceived by the senses, such as taste, smell, sound, touch, and sight.