The national government uses a statistic called the poverty threshold to
a. provide a qualitative explanation of circumstances that warrant provision of various forms of public assistance.
b. ensure all states provide equal amounts of AFDC to qualified single mothers.
c. adjust the quantitative definition of poverty in each individual state.
d. identify the point at which families or individuals qualify for various forms of public assistance.
d
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What is the significance for psychology of the 1935 publication of Fisher's The Design of Experiments?
A) It was the last book published in Europe before the takeover by the Nazis. B) It laid the groundwork for the development of multi-subject, group-comparison experiments and provided the statistical procedures for evaluating data from such designs. C) It laid the groundwork for the development of the experimental analysis of behavior, which is primarily focused on intensive and systematic study of individual participants. D) It was the first time that statistical models were presented to psychologists for use in evaluating their experiments.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the four types of regulations that are a part of intergovernmental relations?
A. direct cuts B. direct orders C. cross-cutting requirements D. crossover sanctions E. partial preemption