Suppose You Are a Policy Maker Who Is Interested in Reducing

question 60

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are a policy maker who is interested in reducing behavioral problems among school-age children on Native American reservations.Based on results of a study of the Cherokee Nation,which of the following proposals will you make?

• A) implement a program of alcohol and drug counseling among expectant mothers
• B) legalize gambling and allow the tribe to retain the profits
• C) raise the minimum wage on the reservation
• D) make the work requirements for receiving welfare more stringent

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Definitions:

Visual Stimulus

Any object, environment, or image that elicits a visual response or reaction by being perceived through the sense of sight.

Nervous System

The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body, coordinating bodily functions and responses.

A-delta Fibres

Myelinated nerve fibers primarily involved in the transmission of sharp, acute pain signals to the brain.

C fibres

Slow-conducting nerve fibers involved in transmitting thermal, mechanical, and chemical pain stimuli to the central nervous system.