Question 1

The richest 1% of adults in the world own approximately______ of all global household wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 45% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
A) 20% 
B) 45% 
C) 50% 
D) 70%

Question 2

The United States poverty line is calculated as

Accepted Answer

A) the average cost of food, shelter, and transportation. 
B) 2 times the average cost of food and shelter. 
C) 3 times the minimum cost of an adequate diet. 
D) 4 times the average cost of an adequate diet. 
A) the average cost of food, shelter, and transportation. 
B) 2 times the average cost of food and shelter. 
C) 3 times the minimum cost of an adequate diet. 
D) 4 times the average cost of an adequate diet.

Question 3

"Means tested programs" refer to programs

Accepted Answer

A) whose strategies have proved effective in assisting those in need. 
B) whose strategies have been reviewed and determined ethical by a government review board. 
C) that have eligibility requirements based on income. 
D) that have eligibility requirements based on tests of knowledge or skills. 
A) whose strategies have proved effective in assisting those in need. 
B) whose strategies have been reviewed and determined ethical by a government review board. 
C) that have eligibility requirements based on income. 
D) that have eligibility requirements based on tests of knowledge or skills.

Question 4

According to modern conflict theorists, the power to influence economic outcomes in a society comes from all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) ownership of the means of production. 
B) advertising. 
C) interlocking board memberships. 
D) control of media. 
A) ownership of the means of production. 
B) advertising. 
C) interlocking board memberships. 
D) control of media.

Question 5

According to the text, all of the following are myths about welfare EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) some welfare recipients work for pay. 
B) immigrants place a huge burden on our welfare system. 
C) there is widespread abuse and fraud in SNAP. 
D) welfare benefits are granted to many people who are not really poor. 
A) some welfare recipients work for pay. 
B) immigrants place a huge burden on our welfare system. 
C) there is widespread abuse and fraud in SNAP. 
D) welfare benefits are granted to many people who are not really poor.

Question 6

In recent years the homeless have

Accepted Answer

A) been more likely to find government sponsored housing. 
B) spending as much time as possible in city homeless shelters. 
C) faced an increased number of unprovoked violent attacks. 
D) been more likely to be homeless because they did not want to work at the jobs that were available. 
A) been more likely to find government sponsored housing. 
B) spending as much time as possible in city homeless shelters. 
C) faced an increased number of unprovoked violent attacks. 
D) been more likely to be homeless because they did not want to work at the jobs that were available.

The richest 1% of adults in the world own approximately______ of all global household wealth.

The United States poverty line is calculated as

"Means tested programs" refer to programs

According to modern conflict theorists, the power to influence economic outcomes in a society comes from all of the following EXCEPT

According to the text, all of the following are myths about welfare EXCEPT

In recent years the homeless have

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 6: Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

The richest 1% of adults in the world own approximately______ of all global household wealth.

The United States poverty line is calculated as

"Means tested programs" refer to programs

According to modern conflict theorists, the power to influence economic outcomes in a society comes from all of the following EXCEPT

According to the text, all of the following are myths about welfare EXCEPT

In recent years the homeless have

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters