Suppose the Working-Age Population of a Fictional Economy Falls into the Following

question 95

Multiple Choice

Suppose the working-age population of a fictional economy falls into the following categories: 90 are retired or homemakers; 60 have full-time employment; 20 have part-time employment; 20 do not have employment, but are actively looking for employment; and 10 would like employment but do not have employment and are not actively looking for employment.The official unemployment rate as calculated by Statistics Canada would equal

• A)(20/60)× 100%.
• B)(20/80)× 100%.
• C)(30/80)× 100%.
• D)(20/100)× 100%.
• E)(60/90)× 100%.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.

Response

The reaction or reply to a stimulus or situation in the environment, often studied in psychology to understand behavior.

Operants

Behaviors that are modified by their consequences, a concept central to operant conditioning theory in psychology.

Elicited Behaviors

Elicited behaviors are responses produced automatically by a specific stimulus, often instinctual and not learned through experience.