Examining Evidence on the Impacts of Increases in State Minimum

question 33

Multiple Choice

Examining evidence on the impacts of increases in state minimum wages in New Jersey and California,Card and Krueger found:

• A)substantial reductions in employment,particularly among teens
• B)no increases in wages of low-wage workers,because employers flouted the law
• C)no evidence of reductions in employment
• D)poor quality of the data collected by Neumark and Wascher

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Definitions:

Ellis

Refers to Albert Ellis, an American psychologist who developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a precursor to cognitive behavioral therapy.

Aversive Conditioning

A psychological process of learning involving the use of unpleasant stimuli to stop or change unwanted behaviors.

Unpleasant Consequences

Negative outcomes or penalties that follow undesired actions or behaviors, often used as deterrents.

Behavior Therapy

A therapeutic approach focused on changing negative behaviors into positive ones through reinforcement and conditioning techniques.