There Are Two Types of Public Assistance Programs

question 37

Multiple Choice

There are two types of public assistance programs:

• A) those providing cash to recipients, and those providing non-cash benefits.
• B) transfer and non-transfer payments.
• C) those with a certain track record and those which social scientist continue to be uncertain of.
• D) those which help the poor and those which help the middle class.
• E) those which help train people to work, and those which help them to find a job.

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Definitions:

Sub-goals

Intermediate objectives or milestones set as steps toward achieving a larger goal, helping to make complex tasks more manageable.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving and creativity.

Mental Set

A psychological tendency to approach problems in a certain way due to past experiences and what has worked previously.

Heuristic Reasoning

A method of problem-solving based on practical, experiential approaches and shortcuts rather than systematic logic.