Using a Broader Measure of the Unemployment Rate Where Discouraged

question 88

Multiple Choice

Using a broader measure of the unemployment rate where discouraged workers and part-time workers who wished to work full time were counted as unemployed,the BLS estimates the unemployment rate in April 2017 would have ________ compared to the measured unemployment rate.

• A)increased by more than 7 percentage points
• B)almost doubled
• C)decreased by less than 1 percentage point
• D)barely changed

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals perceive, think, and gain understanding of their world through the interaction and influence of genetic and learned factors.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, particularly his theory of cognitive development.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in education psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Distal Learning

A term likely meant to refer to "distant learning," which involves educational processes that occur when instructors and students are not physically present in the same location.