Welfare Programs Are Likely to Produce Welfare Dependency When They

question 25

Multiple Choice

Welfare programs are likely to produce welfare dependency when they __________.

• A)reduce incentives to work
• B)reduce a person's tax burden
• C)benefit people who are disabled
• D)benefit the middle class more than the poor

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting that people are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, in that order.

High Achievement Motivation

A psychological trait that drives individuals to pursue and meet high standards of accomplishment.

McClelland's Learned Needs

A theory suggesting that individuals’ specific needs are acquired over time and are shaped by one’s life experiences, focusing on the needs for achievement, affiliation, and power.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943, which posits that people are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, addressed in ascending order.