Which Is an Example of Precarious Work

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of precarious work?

• A) Window washers, who work with constant danger of falling
• B) A factory worker whose fulltime job with benefits may be outsourced at any time
• C) An adjunct college instructor, who is hired from semester to semester, and can lose classes a week before the term starts because of low enrollment
• D) A real estate agent who depends on commission and is losing income because of the housing crisis

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Definitions:

Electrical Impulses

Rapidly moving electrical signals that are the primary method of communication within the nervous system, allowing for the coordination of bodily functions.

ECG Machine

An electrocardiogram machine, a medical device used to record the electrical activity of the heart to detect cardiac abnormalities.

Amplifier

A device on an electrocardiograph that enlarges the ECG impulses.

Electrical Impulses

Quick bursts of electrical activity that carry messages within the body, especially within the nervous system.