Because There Is No Way to Account for Them, the Official

question 88

Multiple Choice

Because there is no way to account for them, the official unemployment rate does not include discouraged workers. What would happen to the unemployment rate if, because of a program that gave them new hope, all discouraged workers suddenly begin reporting themselves as ready to work?

• A) The official unemployment rate would remain unchanged.
• B) The size of the labor force would increase.
• C) The size of the labor force would remain unchanged.
• D) The official unemployment rate would decrease.
• E) The size of the underground economy would shrink.

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Definitions:

Immediacy of Authority

Immediacy of authority refers to the perceived closeness, in terms of power or spatial distance, between an authority figure and an individual, influencing obedience levels.

Peer Pressure

The influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Asch's Study

A series of experiments by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the power of conformity in groups, showing that individuals may agree with group consensus even when it contradicts their own senses.

Group Norm

Shared standards, rules, or expectations that influence behavior within a group of people.