The Social Safety Net Is Defined as

question 5

Multiple Choice

The social safety net is defined as

• A)as programs such as unemployment insurance, disaster relief, or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens.
• B)programs such as Medicaid and welfare under which applicants must meet eligibility requirements based on need.
• C)the many programs that the federal government provides to protect Americans against economic and social misfortune.
• D)aid to the poor.
• E)programs in which eligibility is based on prior contributions to government, usually in the form of payroll taxes.

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Definitions:

Premature Telarche

The early development of breast tissue in girls before the typical age of puberty onset, without other signs of puberty.

Precocious Puberty

A condition characterized by the early onset of puberty, where secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop at an unusually early age.

Galactorrhea

The spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple, not associated with childbirth or nursing; can be a sign of hormonal imbalance.