A Disadvantage Associated with In-Kind Transfers to Reduce Poverty Is

question 120

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage associated with in-kind transfers to reduce poverty is that they

• A)alter peoples' incentives, whereas a negative income tax does not alter peoples' incentives.
• B)do not allow poor families to make purchases based on their preferences.
• C)can only be distributed by the federal government.
• D)cannot restrict the group of recipients and some middle-class families may benefit from them.

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Definitions:

Emotion-Arousing Situation

Any event or circumstance that triggers an emotional response in individuals.

Facial Expression

Movements of the facial muscles that communicate emotions or reactions and are a significant aspect of non-verbal communication.

Emotional Reactions

The spontaneous response of the emotional system to an event, thought, or memory, varying greatly in intensity and type.

Schachter And Singer Theory

A theory of emotion which suggests that physiological arousal occurs first, followed by the identification of the reason for this arousal which then leads us to experience and label the emotion.