Some Have Suggested That the Exploitation of a Backlog of Technological

question 96

Multiple Choice

Some have suggested that the exploitation of a backlog of technological opportunities following the Great Depression and World War II led to ________ productivity growth rates in the 1950s and 1960s,followed by _________ productivity growth rates since the 1970s.

• A) normal;unusually high
• B) normal;unusually low
• C) unusually high;a return to normal
• D) unusually high;unusually low
• E) unusually low;a return to normal

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A measure of an individual's cognitive ability compared to the average cognitive ability of an individual at their chronological age.

Psychological Test

A standardized instrument or systematic procedure designed to measure an individual's mental capabilities, behaviors, or characteristics.

Valid

The degree to which an idea, inference, or measurement is substantiated and accurately reflects what is true in reality.

Intelligence Quotient

A measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test, calculated as the person's mental age divided by their chronological age and multiplied by 100.