If the Official Unemployment Rate Increases in March from Its

question 106

Multiple Choice

If the official unemployment rate increases in March from its February level because of sluggish sales in the auto industry, we can conclude that ____ unemployment is responsible for the increase. (Fill in the blank)

• A) seasonal
• B) cyclical
• C) structural
• D) frictional
• E) any one of the causes of

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior happening again.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; not naturally rewarding.

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological principle where the removal of an adverse stimulus strengthens a behavior.