A Worker Who Is Underemployed

question 20

Multiple Choice

A worker who is underemployed

• A)is also unemployed.
• B)has no fringe benefits.
• C)has inadequate pay and/or inadequate hours of work, and perhaps insufficient use of skills on the job.
• D)is located in an internal labor market.
• E)must be geographically isolated, relatively uneducated, and a member of a minority group.

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Definitions:

All-or-None Response

A principle stating that the strength of a response of a nerve or muscle fiber is not dependent on the strength of the stimulus.

Excitatory Signals

Electrical or chemical signals that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing, promoting neural activity.

Action Potential

A temporary shift in the electrical charge of a neuron's membrane, leading to the transmission of a nerve impulse.

Threshold

The level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse.