To What Extent Is the WIC Policy Sound? How Would

question 34

Essay

To what extent is the WIC policy sound? How would you change it if you could-and how would you fund it?

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Definitions:

Avoidance Behavior

Actions taken to escape from or to evade situations, activities, or stimuli that are perceived as uncomfortable or leading to an undesired outcome.

Approach Behavior

Actions directed towards attaining a positive stimulus or outcome, often driven by motivational states.

Cathexis

The investment of emotional significance in an activity, object, or idea.

Acquired Drive

An internal drive state produced when an environmental stimulus is paired with an unconditioned source of drive.