In an Attempt to Stem the Rising Tide of Illegitimacy

question 67

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to stem the rising tide of illegitimacy rates and single-parent families among the poor, which act mandated two-parent coverage for all state AFDC programs?

• A) the Family Support Act in 1988
• B) the Supplemental Security Income
• C) the Affordable Care Act
• D) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

The use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behaviors, such as reinforcing desirable behaviors and reducing unwanted ones.

Behavioral Activation

A therapeutic approach that seeks to help individuals engage more in activities they find meaningful or enjoyable to improve mood and reduce depression.

Positive Punishment

An operant conditioning concept where an undesirable behavior is followed by an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the behavior's occurrence.

Bobo Doll

An experiment that demonstrated how children can learn aggressive behaviors through the observation of adult behavior.