Economists Have Proposed Which of the Following as Contributing to the Rising

question 124

Multiple Choice

Economists have proposed which of the following as contributing to the rising wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers?

• A)decreasing international trade
• B)technological improvements in capital stocks
• C)the increasing role of unions in setting skilled wage scales
• D)skilled workers are doing jobs that are increasingly dangerous

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Definitions:

Peer Pressure

The influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Aggressive Modeling

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Self-Reinforcement

The process of rewarding oneself to increase or maintain a behavior, based on personal standards and without external rewards.

The Id

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