Assume That You Are a Newly Divorced, 27-Year-Old Mother of Two

question 66

Multiple Choice

Assume that you are a newly divorced, 27-year-old mother of two nondisabled children; your former husband has run off and cannot be located to make child support payments; you never graduated from high school; and you own no property. You are definitely ineligible for

• A) food stamps.
• B) Medicaid.
• C) Medicare.
• D) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another across synapses.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Biological Rhythm

A periodic, more or less regular fluctuation in a biological system; it may or may not have psychological implications.

Physiological Functioning

The activities and processes of the body's systems and organs, maintaining life and health.