Question 1

The U.S. Census data show that approximately __________ people work full time and yet still find themselves below the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  1.5 million 
D)  3 million 
A)  100,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  1.5 million 
D)  3 million

Question 2

Today, a full-time minimum wage worker earns roughly _________ of the poverty level for a family of three.

Accepted Answer

A)  57 percent 
B)  74 percent 
C)  48.9 percent 
D)  100 percent 
A)  57 percent 
B)  74 percent 
C)  48.9 percent 
D)  100 percent

Question 3

A standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet, health, and shelter, known as __________, is a significant social problem even in wealthy countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  old poor 
B)  new poor 
C)  working poor 
D)  poverty 
A)  old poor 
B)  new poor 
C)  working poor 
D)  poverty

Question 4

Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States has one of the ________ rates of childhood poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  lowest rates 
B)  slowest growing rates 
C)  highest rates 
D)  highest growing rates 
A)  lowest rates 
B)  slowest growing rates 
C)  highest rates 
D)  highest growing rates

Question 5

The census generally __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overestimates the number of poor 
B)  underestimates the number of poor 
C)  overcounts illegal immigrants 
D)  overcounts the homeless 
A)  overestimates the number of poor 
B)  underestimates the number of poor 
C)  overcounts illegal immigrants 
D)  overcounts the homeless

Question 6

Sometime, the poor receive government funds and subsidies, known as __________, in order to help them get by at a minimum level.

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare 
B)  wealthfare 
C)  regressive taxes 
D)  the official poverty line 
A)  welfare 
B)  wealthfare 
C)  regressive taxes 
D)  the official poverty line

Question 7

How might using the Supplemental Poverty Measure change the way people view the United States?

Accepted Answer

Using the Supplemental Poverty Measure (

Question 8

The poor pay __________ than the nonpoor for many goods and services.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The poor pay __________ than the nonpoor...

Question 9

Welfare reform in 1996 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  required those on welfare to get a job immediately 
B)  capped welfare assistance at fifteen years 
C)  made large cuts in funding to the poor 
D)  created new education programs for poor children 
A)  required those on welfare to get a job immediately 
B)  capped welfare assistance at fifteen years 
C)  made large cuts in funding to the poor 
D)  created new education programs for poor children

Question 10

According to the text, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor can lift themselves out of poverty 
B)  volunteers can lift the poor out of poverty 
C)  the private sector can lift the poor out of poverty 
D)  institutional discrimination keeps the poor in poverty 
A)  the poor can lift themselves out of poverty 
B)  volunteers can lift the poor out of poverty 
C)  the private sector can lift the poor out of poverty 
D)  institutional discrimination keeps the poor in poverty

Question 11

In 2014, __________ percent of the population was severely poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  11.2 percent 
B)  6.6 percent 
C)  3.1 percent 
D)  21.3 percent 
A)  11.2 percent 
B)  6.6 percent 
C)  3.1 percent 
D)  21.3 percent

Question 12

"Social Darwinism" refers to the theory that the poor are poor because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  societal structures limit their opportunities 
B)  they are unfit 
C)  they are subject to institutional discrimination 
D)  they are discriminated against 
A)  societal structures limit their opportunities 
B)  they are unfit 
C)  they are subject to institutional discrimination 
D)  they are discriminated against

Question 13

A cultural inferiority argument is a type of __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A cultural inferiority argument is a type...

Question 14

In order to eliminate poverty, some assumptions have to change, including assuming that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty is a structural issue that cannot be fixed with a better economy or more personal responsibility 
B)  poverty is an isolated problem 
C)  poverty can be fixed with a concentrated charity effort 
D)  the government can do very little to alleviate poverty 
A)  poverty is a structural issue that cannot be fixed with a better economy or more personal responsibility 
B)  poverty is an isolated problem 
C)  poverty can be fixed with a concentrated charity effort 
D)  the government can do very little to alleviate poverty

Question 15

__________ refers to a standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet, health, and shelter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to a standard of living...

Question 16

__________ refers to the theory that the poor are poor because societal structures limit their opportunities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to the theory that the...

Question 17

Summary statistics about poverty rates among various racial groups mask the differences within groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What can the federal government do to get all people permanently above the poverty line? What assumptions have to be in place?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Expl

Question 19

In 2014, the nation's poverty rate for children under 18 was __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  21.1 percent 
B)  11 percent 
C)  39.2 percent 
D)  25.1 percent 
A)  21.1 percent 
B)  11 percent 
C)  39.2 percent 
D)  25.1 percent

Question 20

Which of the following are critiques of the government poverty measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It varies from region to region. 
B)  It does not keep up with inflation. 
C)  Housing costs take up less of the family budget than food. 
D)  It has never changed. 
A)  It varies from region to region. 
B)  It does not keep up with inflation. 
C)  Housing costs take up less of the family budget than food. 
D)  It has never changed.

The U.S. Census data show that approximately __________ people work full time and yet still find themselves below the poverty line.

Today, a full-time minimum wage worker earns roughly _________ of the poverty level for a family of three.

A standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet, health, and shelter, known as __________, is a significant social problem even in wealthy countries.

Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States has one of the ________ rates of childhood poverty.

The census generally __________.

Sometime, the poor receive government funds and subsidies, known as __________, in order to help them get by at a minimum level.

How might using the Supplemental Poverty Measure change the way people view the United States?

The poor pay __________ than the nonpoor for many goods and services.

Welfare reform in 1996 __________.

According to the text, __________.

In 2014, __________ percent of the population was severely poor.

"Social Darwinism" refers to the theory that the poor are poor because __________.

A cultural inferiority argument is a type of __________ theory.

In order to eliminate poverty, some assumptions have to change, including assuming that __________.

__________ refers to a standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet, health, and shelter.

__________ refers to the theory that the poor are poor because societal structures limit their opportunities.

Summary statistics about poverty rates among various racial groups mask the differences within groups.

What can the federal government do to get all people permanently above the poverty line? What assumptions have to be in place? Ideal

In 2014, the nation's poverty rate for children under 18 was __________ .

Which of the following are critiques of the government poverty measure?

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 7: Poverty

The U.S. Census data show that approximately __________ people work full time and yet still find themselves below the poverty line.

Today, a full-time minimum wage worker earns roughly _________ of the poverty level for a family of three.

A standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet, health, and shelter, known as __________, is a significant social problem even in wealthy countries.

Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States has one of the ________ rates of childhood poverty.

The census generally __________.

Sometime, the poor receive government funds and subsidies, known as __________, in order to help them get by at a minimum level.

How might using the Supplemental Poverty Measure change the way people view the United States?

The poor pay __________ than the nonpoor for many goods and services.

Welfare reform in 1996 __________.

According to the text, __________.

In 2014, __________ percent of the population was severely poor.

"Social Darwinism" refers to the theory that the poor are poor because __________.

A cultural inferiority argument is a type of __________ theory.

In order to eliminate poverty, some assumptions have to change, including assuming that __________.

__________ refers to a standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet, health, and shelter.

__________ refers to the theory that the poor are poor because societal structures limit their opportunities.

Summary statistics about poverty rates among various racial groups mask the differences within groups.

What can the federal government do to get all people permanently above the poverty line? What assumptions have to be in place? Ideal

In 2014, the nation's poverty rate for children under 18 was __________ .

Which of the following are critiques of the government poverty measure?

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters