Whenever the Government Attempts to Improve the Quality of Life

question 51

Multiple Choice

Whenever the government attempts to improve the quality of life for the poor by taking wealth from those who have the most and redirecting it to those who have the least,it is making

• A) institutional public policy.
• B) "trickle down" economic policy.
• C) incremental social policy.
• D) regressive tax policy.
• E) redistributive public policy.

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

Oversimplified generalizations about groups of people that may or may not reflect reality, often resulting in prejudiced attitudes or discriminatory actions.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon involving discomfort experienced by an individual when holding contradictory beliefs or values.

Bystander Effect

A social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present, often resulting from diffusion of responsibility.

Polarization Effect

A process whereby a group's viewpoints become more extreme as the members discuss and reinforce one another's attitudes, often leading to a more pronounced division.