Which of the Following Best Explains Why the Rate of Unemployment

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why the rate of unemployment is highest among individuals aged 16 through 19?

• A) Teenagers do not have the skills necessary to find jobs.
• B) Teenagers change jobs more frequently than do older individuals.
• C) Teenagers have a higher labor force participation rate than other age groups.
• D) Most teenagers are in school and, for this reason, are not holding jobs.

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Definitions:

Rational-Emotive Therapy

A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that identifies and challenges irrational beliefs, promoting emotional well-being and problem-solving.

Faulty Assumptions

Incorrect beliefs or misconceptions that individuals hold, often leading to negative outcomes or behaviors based on those beliefs.

Metacognitive Theory

A theory suggesting that people with generalized anxiety disorder implicitly hold both positive and negative beliefs about worrying.

Intolerance Of Uncertainty Theory

An explanation for generalized anxiety disorder that states that certain individuals cannot tolerate the knowledge that negative events may occur, even if the possibility of occurrence is very small.