The Accompanying List Describes the Responses of Four Individuals to a Bureau

question 105

Multiple Choice

The accompanying list describes the responses of four individuals to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey of employment.
1) Mollie just graduated from college and is now looking for work. She has had three job interviews in
The past month but still has not gotten a job offer.
2) George used to work in an automotive assembly plant. He was laid off six months ago as the
Economy weakened. He expects to return to work in a few months when national economic
Conditions improve.
3) Jeanette worked as an aircraft design engineer for a company that produces military aircraft until
She lost her job last year when the Federal government cut defense spending. She has been
Looking for similar work for a year, but no company seems interested in her aircraft design skills.
4) Ricardo lost his job last year when his company downsized and laid off middle-level managers. He
Tried to find another job for a year but was unsuccessful and quit looking for work.
Which individual(s) would be included in the calculation of the natural rate of unemployment?

• A) Mollie only
• B) George only
• C) Mollie and Jeanette
• D) George and Ricardo

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning that occurs in some animals and birds shortly after birth or hatching, allowing them to recognize a parent or follow an object.

Sexual Maturity

The stage in development when an individual becomes capable of reproductive sexual activity.

Conflict Behavior

Actions taken in response to perceived disagreements, competition, or threats, often resulting in confrontational or competitive interactions.

Successive Ambivalent Behavior

A pattern of behavior where an individual alternates between contrasting emotional responses or actions towards the same stimulus or situation.