According to Frances Fox Piven, a desired policy has the best chance of implementation

a. during calm periods when attention can be given to legislation
b. during times of turbulence
c. following a period of extensive deliberation by influential people
d. during a time when conservatives are in power


b. during times of turbulence

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Though in the 1970s the LGBT community had focused on civil rights, in the 1980s the focus shifted to

A. the fight for civil unions. B. establishing links with other out-groups. C. the AIDS epidemic. D. lack of available jobs.

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Which of the following is an example of an evaluation of an intervention?

A. examining the pretest and posttest scores for feelings of social support in an 11-client rape victim support group B. examining the need for mental health services at the Hopewell Community Medical Health Center C. examining the extent that the crime rate has declined in the past 5 years of the local court’s criminal justice services D. reviewing the extent to which services have been used by clients who live in poverty

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Seth's mom hides the bear under a shoe box and then puts the box under a cloth while Seth watches. She then takes the

box off the bear and sets the box beside the cloth. Seth can see the bear through the cloth and picks up the cloth to get the bear. Seth now understands

a. problem solving. b. secondary circular reactions. c. invisible displacements. d. goal directed behavior

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The majority of the elderly poor are

A) women. B) living alone. C) members of racial/ethnic minority groups. D) all of the above

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