Workers Typically Find It Difficult to Exit the "Job Ghettos

question 55

Multiple Choice

Workers typically find it difficult to exit the "job ghettos" of the secondary labor market because:

• A)often there are few entry-level positions in the primary labor market
• B)workers lack informal networks linking them to good job openings
• C)workers lack required training and certification for good jobs
• D)all of these choices
• E)none of these choices

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Definitions:

Scapegoating

the practice of singling out one person or group for blame or negative outcomes, often diverting attention from the real causes.

Outgroup

A social group to which an individual does not identify or belong, often perceived as fundamentally different or distinct from one's in-group.

Inferior

Considered lower in status, quality, or importance compared to others.

Outgroup Homogeneity Effect

cognitive bias referring to the tendency to see members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than members of one's ingroup.