Many Fear That Cheap Foreign Labor Will Destroy American Jobs;

question 184

Multiple Choice

Many fear that cheap foreign labor will destroy American jobs; in reality, wages in

• A)the United States have risen spectacularly in the last 33 years as trade grew.
• B)countries that export to the United States are very low relative to the United States and show no sign of rising.
• C)countries that export to the United States have risen spectacularly in the last 33 years.
• D)United States export industries are very low relative to wages in the same industry in other countries.
• E)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Shame and Doubt

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, where toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities.

Inferiority

A feeling of lower status or quality compared to others, often associated with lack of self-esteem or confidence.

Formal Operational Stage

The fourth and final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from age 12 and up, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and understand hypothetical concepts.

Hypothesize

The process of making a educated guess or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.