Which of the Following Statements About Child Poverty in Canada

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about child poverty in Canada is accurate?

• A) Due to higher incidents of behavioural and mental health disorders among poor children, Ontario Works now covers counselling and psychotropic prescriptions for children.
• B) Children living in low-income families in Canada are unlikely to experience hunger due to our social safety net.
• C) Female-led lone-parent families, Aboriginal families, and immigrants are overrepresented in poverty statistics in Canada.
• D) In Canada, the child tax credit and other types of benefits compensate for many of the social consequences and stresses associated with poverty.

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus (NS)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that elicits no response before conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus (US), comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Biological Predispositions

An individual's susceptibility or tendency to develop certain conditions or behaviors based on genetic factors.

Associative Learning

The process by which a connection is made between two stimuli or between a behavior and a response, often leading to a change in behavior.