Using the Definition of Unemployment, Which of the Following Individuals

question 32

Multiple Choice

Using the definition of unemployment, which of the following individuals would be unemployed?

• A) A full-time student quits school, enters the labor market for the first time, and searches for employment.
• B) Because of the increased level of automobile imports, an employee of General Motors is laid off but expects to be called back to work soon.
• C) Because of a reduction in the military budget, your next door neighbor loses her job in a plant where nuclear warheads are made and must look for a new job.
• D) All of these individuals are unemployed.

---

Definitions:

Guided Participation

The process through which an expert, often an adult, helps to structure a child's learning experience through shared activities, gently guiding the child towards skills and understandings.

Cultural Knowledge

Understanding and awareness of the customs, beliefs, and arts of a particular society that guide its view of the world.

Language

A system of communication used by a particular community or country, consisting of written, spoken, or gestural symbols that are used to convey meaning.

Plasticity

The brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience, learning, or environment, often highlighted in discussions of learning and rehabilitation.