Which of the Following Is True About Labor Force Participation

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about labor force participation?

• A)When workers become unemployed,the labor force participation rate declines.
• B)When the unemployed become "discouraged workers," the labor force participation rate declines.
• C)When workers are not fully using their skills,the labor force participation rate decreases.
• D)Since the 1950s the labor force participation rate of women has decreased in the United States.
• E)The trend toward earlier retirement has increased the labor force participation rate in the United States.

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Definitions:

Pretest-Posttest

A research design that measures participants on the dependent variable before and after exposure to an intervention or treatment to assess its effects.

Solomon Four-Group

An experimental design involving four groups to measure the effects of a treatment while controlling for pretesting.

Pretest

An initial test or assessment conducted before the main test or experiment to evaluate participants' baseline abilities, knowledge, or attitudes.

Pretest-Posttest

A research design that measures the effect of an intervention by comparing conditions before and after the intervention is applied.