What Was the Average Yearly Increase in U

question 13

Multiple Choice

What was the average yearly increase in U.S.labor productivity growth between the 1870s and the early years of the 21st century?

• A)about 1 percent
• B)about 2 percent
• C)about 5 percent
• D)about 10 percent
• E)between 0 and 1 percent

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Definitions:

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts, emphasizing the whole of anything is greater than its parts.

Closure

A psychological term referring to the desire or need for a clear, comprehensive, and emotionally satisfying resolution or conclusion.

Proximity

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Figure-Ground Relationship

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