Early Experience with Conditional Cash Transfers Has Revealed That

question 270

Multiple Choice

Early experience with conditional cash transfers has revealed that

• A)most of these cash transfers available go unused because parents don't want to fulfill the requirements.
• B)there is no significant improvement in nutrition and health compared to nonrecipients.
• C)they encourage school enrollment, but poor-quality schools limit the ability to lift people out of poverty.
• D)the resulting improvements in education and health give the recipients a significant earnings advantage over nonrecipients.

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

The process by which a person focuses on one or a few select stimuli while ignoring others, allowing the individual to concentrate on important information.

Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that regulates wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

Alertness

The state of active attention and readiness to respond to stimuli, often considered a key component of consciousness.

Brain Areas

Specific regions of the brain that have distinct functions, such as the frontal lobes for decision making and the hippocampus for memory.