When an Unemployed Worker Becomes Discouraged and Leaves the Labour

question 48

Multiple Choice

When an unemployed worker becomes discouraged and leaves the labour force,

• A) the unemployment rate increases.
• B) the labour force participation rate increases.
• C) the employment/population ratio decreases.
• D) the unemployment rate decreases.
• E) the employment/population ratio increases.

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Definitions:

Alarm Reaction Stage

The initial phase of the stress response, where the body mobilizes its resources to cope with a stressor, characterized by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Resistance Stage

The second phase of the general adaptation syndrome, where the body adapts to a stressor with increased resistance but at a cost to its resources.

Exhaustion Stage

The final stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome, characterized by depleted physical and mental resources after prolonged exposure to stress.

Locus Of Control

The place (locus) to which an individual attributes control over the receiving of reinforcers—either inside or outside the self.