Which of the following statements is true of the public assistance programs?

a. ?They provide resources based on people's right to receive benefits.
b. ?People receiving public assistance benefits never paid premiums, as did people collecting social insurance benefits.
c. ?They get their finances from both employer and employee contributions.
d. ?Medicare is a public assistance program created by the Social Security Act of 1935.


Ans: b. ?People receiving public assistance benefits never paid premiums, as did people collecting social insurance benefits.

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outside consultants, interest groups, mass media, and by the public. a) Formulating policy proposals b) Identifying policy problems c) Evaluating public policy d) Implementing public policy

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Suppose you are a human resources specialist at a trucking company that implemented a random drug testing program to comply with state and federal laws. The detection rates of drug abuse have increased since implementation, but prevention rates have not changed. How might you improve prevention rates?

A. Add an EAP that trains employees to apply peer pressure.
B. Add a peer-based substance abuse prevention program.
C. Recognize that random drug testing is the best preventive
measure you can take.
D. Add a peer-based informant program for reporting suspicious
behavior.

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During the Disclosure-Panic phase of intervention, the families usually

a. accept the reality of abuse b. defends themselves by rationalizing their issues c. realign the generational boundaries d. have increased sense of self-worth

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Which of the "seven sins of service" might be characterized by the phrase "Now don't worry your silly little head about it-trust me"?

A. Apathy B. Condescension C. Brush-off D. Robotism

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