The TANF refers to

A. a new psychotropic medication that provide effective temporary relief of depression but needs constant physical monitoring for changes in liver function.
B. the recently instituted welfare reform bill entitled Temporary Assistance to Needy Families that limits the duration of welfare benefits.
C. AFDC.
D. the new Medicare program that provides in-home care for the elderly and physically disabled.


B. the recently instituted welfare reform bill entitled Temporary Assistance to Needy Families that limits the duration of welfare benefits.

This is a definitional question concerning social policy. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is a key feature of the welfare reform policy implemented during the Clinton Administration. It provides a lifetime limit on welfare benefits. There are some variations in duration depending on state policies, but the duration cannot exceed five years without specific waiver.

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Analyze the following statements to determine which statement least likely applies to working through issues of grief

A. Grief reactions follow the emotions set forth by K?bler-Ross in a stage-like sequence. B. Persons' cultural background contributes to their resiliency. C. Responses to grief are idiosyncratic. D. Some people talk readily about their sorrow, whereas others feel a great need for privacy and withhold their emotions from others.

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The theory that people possess different kinds of talents that may not be represented in the school curriculum is

called a. constructive learning. b. task analysis. c. peer tutoring. d. multiple intelligences. e. mastery learning.

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The intentional or unintentional systematic distortion of a sample is

called: A. sampling error B. sample bias C. sample reflection D. sample size

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