A Sector of the Population Called the New Poor Are

question 133

Multiple Choice

A sector of the population called the New Poor are poor because ________.

• A) they have inadequate skills and education to find work in the new economy
• B) they are displaced workers who, even if they find new jobs, face lower-paying opportunities
• C) many are displaced workers over forty who find re-employment difficult because businesses consider them too old to retrain
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Visual Sensation

The experience of receiving and interpreting light through the eyes, leading to the perception of objects, colors, and movements in the environment.

Sensory Registers

The initial processing systems that hold incoming information from the senses for a very brief period, allowing it to be perceived.

Echo

A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again by its source or listener, often used in the study of acoustics.

Icon

in a general sense, denotes a symbol or graphic representation on a computer screen or a symbolically significant figure or thing in wider culture.