Which of the Following Statements About the Effects of the Severe

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the effects of the severe economic recession of 2008 is TRUE?

• A)Welfare rolls have increased in states,such as Utah and Oregon,that did not have high numbers of welfare recipients prior to the recession.
• B)Welfare clients relocated states for jobs in the lower end of the labor force,lost those jobs during the recession,but earn too much on unemployment to qualify for welfare benefits other than foodstamps.
• C)Some states with the highest unemployment rates,such as Michigan and Indiana have fewer people on their welfare rolls.
• D)All of the above.
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Overjustification Effect

In the absence of obvious external determinants of our behaviour, we assume that we freely choose the behaviour because we enjoy it.

BIRGing

Basking in Reflected Glory; that is, name-dropping to link yourself with desirable people or groups and thus improve other people’s impression of you.

Self-schemas

Represents cognitive structures derived from past experience that help organize and guide an individual's processing of information about themselves.

Compartmentalised

Divided into sections or categories that separate different elements or aspects, often to organize or manage more efficiently.