Some Aid Programs Provide Assistance Directly to Citizens, with the Understanding

question 37

Multiple Choice

Some aid programs provide assistance directly to citizens, with the understanding that the recipients will know best what to do with the aid they receive. This type of aid is known as ______.

• A) microcredit
• B) conditional cash transfers
• C) unconditional cash transfers
• D) microfinance

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Definitions:

Hunger

A physiological response indicating the need for food intake due to energy depletion in the body.

Homeostasis

The process by which living organisms regulate their internal environment to maintain a stable, optimal condition despite external changes.

Need

A requirement for something because it is essential or very important.

Drive-reduction Theory

A psychological motivation theory suggesting that the act of fulfilling basic physiological needs reduces drive and generates a state of psychological equilibrium or satisfaction.