Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason for Recent

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason for recent declines in union membership?

• A) The economy is shifting from service work to manufacturing.
• B) Service workers are more educated and technology-oriented and less interested in long-time union contracts.
• C) Part-time and temporary workers are becoming more important.
• D) Firms cannot compete globally if they are bound by industry-wide bargaining required by many unions.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory describing a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry toward the same-sex parent.

Same-sex Parent

A parent who identifies as having a sexual orientation that is attracted to individuals of the same sex.

Phallic Stage

In Freudian psychoanalysis, a stage of psychosexual development where a child's focus of libido is concentrated in the genital area.

Opposite Sex

A term used to refer to a sex or gender that is different from one's own.