The Buffer of a Negative Message

question 97

Multiple Choice

The buffer of a negative message

• A) should be neutral and noncontroversial.
• B) implicitly says no.
• C) apologizes.
• D) should be very vague about the subject of the message.
• E) is a good place to say, "I told you this would happen."

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Definitions:

Structural Unemployment

A form of unemployment that arises from a mismatch between the skills that workers offer and the skills demanded by employers, often due to technological changes or market shifts.

Frictional Unemployment

Unemployment that occurs when people are between jobs or are entering the labor force for the first time.

Cyclical Unemployment

A type of unemployment that relates to the cyclical trends in the business cycle, increasing during recessions and decreasing in expansions.

Unemployment Spells

Periods of time during which an individual is searching for employment but is unable to find work.