The Government of Puritania Has Begun a Program to Restructure

question 19

Multiple Choice

The government of Puritania has begun a program to restructure of the economy, with a goal of moving toward a more market-oriented system. Which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as the result of this restructuring?

• A) cuts in social programs such as free or low-cost healthcare
• B) a rise in social unrest as citizens try to adjust to the economic reforms
• C) slower rates of economic growth and lower standards of living for the majority of citizens
• D) privatization of formerly government-owned enterprises

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Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychopathology, developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes and resolving internal conflicts.

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