Cognitive-Developmental Theorists Think That Altruism Becomes More Common in Middle

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Multiple Choice

Cognitive-developmental theorists think that altruism becomes more common in middle childhood as grade-school children acquire _____. Adolescents are even more altruistically inclined because they now have skills to appreciate the implications of _____.

• A) the ability to conserve; another person's discrepant point of view
• B) the ability to conserve; abstract prosocial norms
• C) role-taking skills; another person's discrepant point of view
• D) role-taking skills; abstract prosocial norms

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rate

The ratio of individuals without jobs in the labor force who are in search of employment.

Structurally Unemployed

Individuals who are unemployed due to shifts in the economy that create a mismatch between their skills and the demands of the current job market.

Frictionally Unemployed

Individuals who are temporarily out of work while transitioning between jobs, typically due to voluntary decisions.

Cyclically Unemployed

Individuals who are out of work due to downturns in the business cycle, characterized by reduced demand for goods and services.