Which Population Category Equals the Sum of Employed and Unemployed

question 368

Multiple Choice

Which population category equals the sum of employed and unemployed people?

• A) working-age population
• B) labor force
• C) young and institutionalized
• D) not in the labor force

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Definitions:

Pain Behaviors

Actions or reactions, such as grimacing or moaning, that express or communicate the presence of pain to observers.

Gate Control Theory

A theory suggesting that psychological factors play a role in the perception of pain; the brain can influence the pain signals that pass through the spinal cord's "gates."

Brain and Spinal Cord

Central components of the nervous system, with the brain responsible for processing information and the spinal cord for transmitting information to and from the brain.

Efferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system toward muscles or glands to trigger a response or action.