In a Particular Country in 2008, the Average Worker Had

question 20

Multiple Choice

In a particular country in 2008, the average worker had to work 40 hours to produce 100 units of output. In that same country in 2018, the average worker needed to work 35 hours to produce 94.5 units of output. In that country, the productivity of the average worker

• A)increased by 2 percent between 2008 and 2018.
• B)increased by 8 percent between 2008 and 2018.
• C)remained unchanged between 2008 and 2018.
• D)decreased by 2 percent between 2008 and 2018.

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Definitions:

Identity Diffusion

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where an individual has not yet achieved a sense of personal identity and direction.

Identity Foreclosure

A psychological term referring to a state in which an individual prematurely commits to an identity without adequate exploration of other options.

Hypothetical Thinking

The ability to consider possibilities, propositions, and scenarios that are not immediately physically present or proven.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's theory where children aged about 7 to 12 years understand and apply logical operations to concrete situations but not to abstract concepts.