The 1996 Welfare Reforms

question 73

Multiple Choice

The 1996 welfare reforms

• A)have done little to eliminate welfare dependency.
• B)have reduced the number of people on welfare but have done little to reduce poverty.
• C)have led to an increase in the number of welfare recipients.
• D)did not change anything.

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Definitions:

Maturation

The process of development in which an individual matures or reaches full functionality and growth, often independent of learning or experience.

Concrete Operational

The concrete operational stage is the third stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children ages 7 to 11 develop logical thought but still struggle with abstract concepts.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 2 to 7 years old begin to use language and think symbolically, but are not yet able to use logical reasoning.

Preconventional

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where moral reasoning is based primarily on consequences and personal benefits.