Laws That Make It More Difficult (And More Expensive)to Fire

question 164

Multiple Choice

Laws that make it more difficult (and more expensive) to fire workers:

• A) lead to higher rates of long-term unemployment.
• B) may raise unemployment rates but typically only in the short term.
• C) lead to higher rates of employment.
• D) typically lead to higher wages on average.

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Definitions:

Long-term Memory

The phase of the memory process that is concerned with the storage of information over an extended period.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of the four stages of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, spanning from birth to two years, where infants learn through interacting with the environment.

Perceptual Information

Data received by the senses that is then interpreted by the brain to understand the environment.

Violation-of-expectations

A method used in cognitive psychology to study the cognitive processes of infants, based on their reactions to events that defy their understanding of basic physical principles.