The Following Items Describe the Responses of Four Individuals to a Bureau

question 95

Multiple Choice

The following items describe the responses of four individuals to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey of employment. 1. Mollie just graduated from college and is now looking for work. She has had three job interviews in the past month, but still has not gotten a job offer.
2) George used to work in an automotive assembly plant. He was laid off six months ago as the economy weakened. He expects to return to work in a few months when national economic conditions improve.
3) Jeanette worked as an aircraft design engineer for a company that produces military aircraft until she lost her job last year when the Federal government cut defense spending. She has been looking for similar work for a year but no company seems interested in her aircraft design skills.
4) Ricardo lost his job last year when his company downsized and laid off middle-level managers. He tried to find another job for a year, but was unsuccessful and quit looking for work.
Refer to the above information. Which individual(s) would be included in the calculation of the natural unemployment rate?

• A) Mollie only
• B) George only
• C) Mollie and Jeanette
• D) George and Ricardo

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Misperceptions

A situation where groups or individuals have incorrect beliefs or assumptions about each other's attitudes, feelings, or desires, often exacerbating conflicts.

Homogeneous

Consisting of parts or elements that are all the same or similar in nature.

Heterogeneous

Composed of parts or elements that are different from each other, referring to diversity or variety within a group or structure.

Ingroup

Ingroup refers to a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member.