Which Type of Unemployment Is Associated with the Slump in Aggregate

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which type of unemployment is associated with the slump in aggregate demand that accompanies a recession?

• A) expansionary unemployment
• B) cyclical unemployment
• C) frictional unemployment
• D) structural unemployment

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Definitions:

Robbers Cave Experiment

A social psychology experiment that demonstrated how intergroup conflict can arise from competition over resources and how such conflicts can be overcome through cooperative tasks.

Us-Them Hostility

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Contact Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that under certain conditions, interpersonal contact is one of the most effective ways to reduce prejudice between majority and minority group members.

Stereotype Bias

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