When the Social Security Surplus Is Used to Cover the Current

question 3

Multiple Choice

When the Social Security surplus is used to cover the current operating expenses of the federal government, it will

• A) make it easier for future taxpayers to provide promised Social Security benefits to baby boomers.
• B) reduce the outstanding debt of the federal government.
• C) make it possible for Congress and the president to spend more without raising current taxes or borrowing from the general public.
• D) increase the credibility of the Social Security benefits promised to future retirees.

Appreciate the contribution of anomie-strain theories to the broader understanding of the causes and varieties of deviant behavior.

Explore the concept of social control and its relation to deviance as discussed in control theories.

Analyze the significance of positive and negative stimuli, and the removal of positive stimuli in recent developments of anomie-strain theory.

Evaluate the impact of identified strains and social controls on the individual's likelihood to engage in deviant or conforming behavior.

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Definitions:

Healthy Behaviors

Actions or habits by individuals that contribute to maintaining or improving their health.

Social Support

The assistance provided by others, including emotional, informational, and practical help, which is critical for psychological well-being and stress management.

Support Forms

Various methods or avenues through which assistance, guidance, or aid is provided to individuals or groups in need.

Coping

The process of managing demands (external or internal) that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the resources of the person.