Data Indicate That the Large Increase in Government Spending on Income

question 26

Multiple Choice

Data indicate that the large increase in government spending on income transfers that started with the War on Poverty during the latter half of the 1960s has resulted in

• A) a substantial reduction in the poverty rate.
• B) a more equal distribution of income.
• C) fewer single-parent families because a married couple receives benefits twice as large.
• D) little change in the official poverty rate.

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Definitions:

Munchausen Syndrome

A psychiatric disorder where a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

Nyctophobia

An intense fear of darkness or the night, which can cause significant psychological distress.

Paranoia

A mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system.

-noia

A suffix used in psychology to denote types of mental disorders or excessive fears.