Which of the Following Is an Example of Structural Unemployment

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of structural unemployment?

• A)Dora lost her job when the textile factory closed. She does not have skills to work in another industry and has been unemployed for over a year.
• B)Marsha was laid off from her job with the airline because the recession has reduced the demand for airline travel. She expects to get her job back when the economy picks up.
• C)Alan, a software engineer, lost his job when the internet startup he worked for went bankrupt. He interviewed with five companies in the area before taking a job with another firm in the industry.
• D)Jim had a job as an engineer, but quit when his wife was transferred to another state. He looked for a month before finding a new job that he liked.

Understand the role and efficacy of different types of psychotherapy and their comparability.

Identify common factors across different psychotherapies that contribute to their effectiveness.

Understand the specifics and effectiveness of drug treatments for psychological disorders.

Appreciate the importance of the therapeutic relationship and client factors over specific therapeutic techniques.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

is the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

Rational Decisions

Choices made by individuals that align with their own self-interest and are based on an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the action.

Marginal Costs

The extra financial burden of generating one additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Benefits

The incremental satisfaction or advantage obtained from the consumption of an additional unit of a good or service.