Which of the Following Helps Explain Growing Income Inequality in the United

question 259

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps explain growing income inequality in the United States in recent years?

• A)reduced immigration
• B)increased demand for highly skilled workers
• C)the falling labor force participation rate of women
• D)increased power of unions

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational Thought

A phase in Piaget's cognitive development theory where kids develop the capacity to logically reason about tangible events.

Moral Realistic Thought

A stage of moral development where individuals believe that rules are absolute and that morality is determined by the consequences of actions.

Transductive Thought

A type of reasoning commonly seen in children where conclusions are made based on specific examples, rather than general logic.

Formal Operational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which individuals develop the ability to think abstractly and logically.