The Bureau of Labor Statistics Reported in 2005 That There

question 509

Multiple Choice

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2005 that there were 59.98 million people over age 25 whose highest level of education was a high school degree or equivalent, 36.40 million of whom were employed and 1.93 million of whom were unemployed. What were the labor-force participation rate and the unemployment rate for this group?

• A) 60.7% and 3.2%
• B) 60.7% and 5.0%
• C) 63.9% and 3.2%
• D) 63.9% and 5.0%

Understand the criticisms and defenses of Freudian theory by contemporary psychologists and theorists.

Grasp the biological and instinctual aspects of Freudian theory, including concepts of libido, death instincts, and their roles in personality.

Define and differentiate between primary-process thought and secondary-process thought in Freudian theory.

Interpret Freud's views on the role of internal and external stimuli in driving human behavior and personality development.

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A numerical characteristic or measure that describes an aspect of a population.

Sampling Error

The discrepancy between the statistical characteristics of a sample and those of the population from which the sample was drawn.

Sample Variance

A measure of dispersion that calculates how much the numbers in a sample differ from the mean of the sample.

Unbiased Estimate

An estimator or prediction that, on average, exactly matches the parameter being estimated in the population.