The Descriptions Give the Responses of Four Individuals to Statistics

question 111

Multiple Choice

The descriptions give the responses of four individuals to Statistics Canada.
1.Mollie just graduated from university and is now looking for work.She has had three job interviews in the past month.
2.George works in an automotive assembly plant.He was laid off six months ago as the economy weakened.He expects to return to work in several months when national economic conditions improve.
3.Jeanette worked as an aircraft design engineer for a company that produces military aircraft until she lost her job last year when the federal government cut defence spending.She has been looking for similar work for a year but no company seems interested in her aircraft design skills.
4.Ryan lost his job last year when his company downsized and laid off middle-level managers.He tried to find another job for a year,but was unsuccessful and quit looking for work.
-Refer to the above information.Which individual is frictionally unemployed?

• A) Mollie
• B) George
• C) Jeanette
• D) Ryan

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Definitions:

Reward

A motivational construct that refers to the positive outcomes or pleasure experienced after engaging in certain actions or behaviors.

Operant Behavior

A type of behavior that is controlled by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Elicited

Refers to a response that is drawn out or evoked by a specific stimulus or condition.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment (reinforcement) is not given every time the desired response is performed, making the response more resistant to extinction.