Question 1

Families in the top 10 percent of income earn at least

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A) $96,000 a year. 
B) $196,000 a year. 
C) $296,000 a year. 
D) $500,000 a year. 
A) $96,000 a year. 
B) $196,000 a year. 
C) $296,000 a year. 
D) $500,000 a year. B

Question 2

Since about 1980, income inequality among U.S.families has

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A) been declining. 
B) been increasing. 
C) been holding steady. 
D) been fluctuating up and down with no long-term change. 
A) been declining. 
B) been increasing. 
C) been holding steady. 
D) been fluctuating up and down with no long-term change. B

Question 3

Social stratification is defined as

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A) the fact that some people tend to outperform others. 
B) the way people in a society size up their social standing. 
C) a society's system of ranking categories of people in a hierarchy. 
D) the difference in income between rich and poor members of a society. 
A) the fact that some people tend to outperform others. 
B) the way people in a society size up their social standing. 
C) a society's system of ranking categories of people in a hierarchy. 
D) the difference in income between rich and poor members of a society. C

Question 4

According to which of the following political positions does the solution to poverty lie in government reforms, such as increasing the minimum wage and raising tax rates on the wealthy?

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A) radical left 
B) liberal 
C) conservative 
D) radical right 
A) radical left 
B) liberal 
C) conservative 
D) radical right

Question 5

The richest 20 percent of U.S.families earn

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A) almost as much as the remaining 80 percent of families combined. 
B) about as much as the poorest 40 percent of families combined. 
C) a share of income about equal to that of other quintiles. 
D) only slightly more than the national average. 
A) almost as much as the remaining 80 percent of families combined. 
B) about as much as the poorest 40 percent of families combined. 
C) a share of income about equal to that of other quintiles. 
D) only slightly more than the national average.

Question 6

In 1960, just before President Lyndon Johnson launched a War on Poverty, the national poverty rate stood at about

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A) 2 percent. 
B) 12 percent. 
C) 22 percent. 
D) 32 percent. 
A) 2 percent. 
B) 12 percent. 
C) 22 percent. 
D) 32 percent.

Question 7

If you take a liberal point of view, poverty is mostly a problem that

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A) involves society as a whole. 
B) focuses on traits of poor people. 
C) can never be solved. 
D) people should solve for themselves. 
A) involves society as a whole. 
B) focuses on traits of poor people. 
C) can never be solved. 
D) people should solve for themselves.

Question 8

In approaching the problem of homelessness, liberals point to

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A) personal problems, such as alcohol abuse and mental illness, among the homeless. 
B) economic issues such as low-wage jobs and high rates of unemployment. 
C) moral weakness among poor people. 
D) the need for greater self-discipline and personal responsibility. 
A) personal problems, such as alcohol abuse and mental illness, among the homeless. 
B) economic issues such as low-wage jobs and high rates of unemployment. 
C) moral weakness among poor people. 
D) the need for greater self-discipline and personal responsibility.

Question 9

In 2014, the poverty line for a non-farm family of four was

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A) $10,230. 
B) $15,230. 
C) $24,230. 
D) $27,230. 
A) $10,230. 
B) $15,230. 
C) $24,230. 
D) $27,230.

Question 10

A person who claims that government welfare assistance creates dependency is probably

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A) a liberal. 
B) a radical on the left. 
C) a conservative. 
D) unconcerned with politics. 
A) a liberal. 
B) a radical on the left. 
C) a conservative. 
D) unconcerned with politics.

Question 11

According to the U.S.government, the 2014 median family income was

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A) $401,632. 
B) $50,632. 
C) $66,632. 
D) $70,632. 
A) $401,632. 
B) $50,632. 
C) $66,632. 
D) $70,632.

Question 12

In 1945, sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore made the claim that inequality has useful consequences for the operation of society.This claim is consistent with which type of theoretical analysis?

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A) symbolic-interaction analysis 
B) social-disorganization analysis 
C) social-conflict analysis 
D) structural-functional analysis 
A) symbolic-interaction analysis 
B) social-disorganization analysis 
C) social-conflict analysis 
D) structural-functional analysis

Question 13

If you wanted to add up the total economic assets owned by a person or family, you would be measuring

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A) income. 
B) social status. 
C) wealth. 
D) status base. 
A) income. 
B) social status. 
C) wealth. 
D) status base.

Question 14

In 1960, one in four poor families was headed by a woman.By 2010, this share had changed to

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A) less than one in six. 
B) half. 
C) three-in-four. 
D) nine-in-ten. 
A) less than one in six. 
B) half. 
C) three-in-four. 
D) nine-in-ten.

Question 15

Most people in the United States who live below the poverty line are

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A) elderly. 
B) homeless. 
C) white. 
D) male 
A) elderly. 
B) homeless. 
C) white. 
D) male

Question 16

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change.The correct name for this view is

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A) the bell curve thesis. 
B) the culture of poverty thesis. 
C) the social disorganization thesis. 
D) the hypersegregation thesis. 
A) the bell curve thesis. 
B) the culture of poverty thesis. 
C) the social disorganization thesis. 
D) the hypersegregation thesis.

Question 17

Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum wage in much of the country in 2016.She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually.This profile places her within which group?

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A) working poor 
B) non-working poor 
C) the underclass 
D) the poverty gap 
A) working poor 
B) non-working poor 
C) the underclass 
D) the poverty gap

Question 18

In the 2012 presidential election, 80 percent of people earning $100,000 or more voted.Among those earning less than $40,000, what percentage of people voted?

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A) 99 percent 
B) 84 percent 
C) 69 percent 
D) 54 percent 
A) 99 percent 
B) 84 percent 
C) 69 percent 
D) 54 percent

Question 19

In 2014, about what percentage of the U.S.population lived in a household with income below the poverty line?

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A) 2 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 8 percent 
D) 15 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 8 percent 
D) 15 percent

Question 20

The Williams family lives in an inner-city community that is poor, cut off from the larger society, and without good schools or good-paying jobs.This family is experiencing what sociologists call

Accepted Answer

A) hypersegregation. 
B) redlining. 
C) homelessness. 
D) prejudice. 
A) hypersegregation. 
B) redlining. 
C) homelessness. 
D) prejudice.

Families in the top 10 percent of income earn at least

Since about 1980, income inequality among U.S.families has

Social stratification is defined as

According to which of the following political positions does the solution to poverty lie in government reforms, such as increasing the minimum wage and raising tax rates on the wealthy?

The richest 20 percent of U.S.families earn

In 1960, just before President Lyndon Johnson launched a War on Poverty, the national poverty rate stood at about

If you take a liberal point of view, poverty is mostly a problem that

In approaching the problem of homelessness, liberals point to

In 2014, the poverty line for a non-farm family of four was

A person who claims that government welfare assistance creates dependency is probably

According to the U.S.government, the 2014 median family income was

In 1945, sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore made the claim that inequality has useful consequences for the operation of society.This claim is consistent with which type of theoretical analysis?

If you wanted to add up the total economic assets owned by a person or family, you would be measuring

In 1960, one in four poor families was headed by a woman.By 2010, this share had changed to

Most people in the United States who live below the poverty line are

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change.The correct name for this view is

Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum wage in much of the country in 2016.She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually.This profile places her within which group?

In the 2012 presidential election, 80 percent of people earning $100,000 or more voted.Among those earning less than $40,000, what percentage of people voted?

In 2014, about what percentage of the U.S.population lived in a household with income below the poverty line?

The Williams family lives in an inner-city community that is poor, cut off from the larger society, and without good schools or good-paying jobs.This family is experiencing what sociologists call

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Families in the top 10 percent of income earn at least

Since about 1980, income inequality among U.S.families has

Social stratification is defined as

According to which of the following political positions does the solution to poverty lie in government reforms, such as increasing the minimum wage and raising tax rates on the wealthy?

The richest 20 percent of U.S.families earn

In 1960, just before President Lyndon Johnson launched a War on Poverty, the national poverty rate stood at about

If you take a liberal point of view, poverty is mostly a problem that

In approaching the problem of homelessness, liberals point to

In 2014, the poverty line for a non-farm family of four was

A person who claims that government welfare assistance creates dependency is probably

According to the U.S.government, the 2014 median family income was

In 1945, sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore made the claim that inequality has useful consequences for the operation of society.This claim is consistent with which type of theoretical analysis?

If you wanted to add up the total economic assets owned by a person or family, you would be measuring

In 1960, one in four poor families was headed by a woman.By 2010, this share had changed to

Most people in the United States who live below the poverty line are

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change.The correct name for this view is

Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum wage in much of the country in 2016.She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually.This profile places her within which group?

In the 2012 presidential election, 80 percent of people earning $100,000 or more voted.Among those earning less than $40,000, what percentage of people voted?

In 2014, about what percentage of the U.S.population lived in a household with income below the poverty line?

The Williams family lives in an inner-city community that is poor, cut off from the larger society, and without good schools or good-paying jobs.This family is experiencing what sociologists call

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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