If the Number of People Unemployed Is 100, the Number

question 276

Multiple Choice

If the number of people unemployed is 100, the number of people employed is 1,000, and the working-age population is 1,400, then the employment-to-population ratio is

• A) 78.6 percent.
• B) 75 percent.
• C) 71.4 percent.
• D) 66.6 percent.

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Definitions:

Differential Reinforcement Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement in which a specific number of behaviors must occur within a specified time in order for reinforcement to occur

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to a high and steady rate of responding because the exact number varies.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high and steady rate of response.

Fixed-interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule that provides reinforcement for the first response made after a fixed duration of time has passed.