An Example of an Unintended Consequence of a Social Policy

Multiple Choice

An example of an unintended consequence of a social policy is:

A) Medicare has been modified to include more services than originally conceived
B) life expectancy has increased dramatically compared to the 1930s, when Social Security was passed
C) the construction of new federal highways in low-income areas isolated public housing high rises, leading to higher unemployment for residents of these properties
D) not all people who are eligible for Medicaid apply for it, because of barriers