If Potential Output Is Higher Than Actual Output, Then the Unemployment

question 154

Multiple Choice

If potential output is higher than actual output, then the unemployment rate is:

• A) below the natural rate.
• B) above the natural rate.
• C) equal to the natural rate.
• D) zero.

Understand the theoretical foundations of Barrett's power theory.

Recognize different types of power from an acausal worldview.

Distinguish the dimensions of power according to Barrett.

Familiarize with the methods of facilitating change through Barrett's perspective.

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Definitions:

Choice Corollary

A principle in George Kelly's personal construct psychology that suggests individuals choose for themselves the construction process that they anticipate will best help them anticipate future events.

Psychotics

Individuals suffering from psychosis, a mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality.

Neurotics

Individuals who experience emotional distress and mental instability, but have a strong grip on reality.

Kelly's 11 Constructs

A reference to the 11 core constructs outlined by psychologist George Kelly to categorize an individual's personal system of viewing the world, part of his theory of personality.