According to the Textbook,"definitions Matter" When It Comes to Discussing

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook,"definitions matter" when it comes to discussing poverty.Why do these definitions matter?

• A) because social policies and programs have to refer to specific definitions to set up criteria for inclusion and exclusion
• B) because people need to know how to categorize themselves so they are motivated to work harder
• C) because people feel more secure when they know they belong to an identifiable, defined group
• D) because people need to be able to compare themselves to others so they understand their position

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A chronic mental illness that disrupts the normal relationship among thinking, emotion, and action, causing incorrect beliefs, unfitting reactions and sentiments, isolation from the real world and personal connections into make-believe and false beliefs, with an experience of psychological disintegration.

Helping Professions

Fields and careers dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals and communities, such as social work, counseling, and psychology.

Parent-Child Conversations

Interactive verbal exchanges between a parent and child, which are important for language development and social learning in the child.

Mexican American

Referring to Americans of Mexican descent, often emphasizing their cultural, social, and economic experiences.