Table 28-5 Labor Force Statistics by Age

question 62

Multiple Choice

Table 28-5
Labor Force Statistics by Age
Suppose people in the adult population in a small country are classified based on their age.
-Refer to Table 28-5. In the proper order, which age group has the highest unemployment rate and which has the highest participation rate?

• A)under 55, under 55
• B)under 55, 55 and older
• C)55 and older, under 55
• D)55 and older, 55 and older

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often seen as a counter to the pleasure principle.

Id's Desires

The component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory that encompasses the instinctual and primitive impulses driving human behavior.

Gratification

The satisfaction or pleasure one feels when their needs or desires are fulfilled.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept where the ego seeks to satisfy the id’s desires in realistic and socially acceptable ways.