In Any Given Year Over the Past Several Decades, the Unemployment

question 55

True/False

In any given year over the past several decades, the unemployment rate for black females was about equal to that of white females, but for black males was four times as high as that for white males.

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Definitions:

Decreases

Reductions or declines in numbers, size, strength, or another measurable factor.

Frequency

The rate at which a repeating event occurs over a specified time period.

Extinction Procedure

A method used in behavior psychology to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of a conditioned response by discontinuing reinforcement.

Reinforcer

An element used in behavioral psychology to encourage the repetition of a desired behavior by providing a consequence that the individual finds rewarding.