The Best Example of a Public Good, Produced by the Government

question 134

Multiple Choice

The best example of a public good, produced by the government and for which exclusion is not possible, is:

• A) legal services.
• B) national defense.
• C) a municipal library.
• D) cable television broadcasting.

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Definitions:

CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psychological treatment method that addresses maladaptive behaviors through systematic processes challenging and altering unhelpful cognitive distortions and attitudes.

Client-Centered Therapy

A psychological treatment method that emphasizes understanding and caring rather than diagnosing and advising, focusing on the client's perspective.

Nondirective Approach

A therapeutic technique in which the therapist does not give advice or directions but helps the individual find their own solutions.

Frail Elderly

People over age 65, and often over age 85, who are physically infirm, very ill, or cognitively disabled.