Question 1

Tax rates that are proportionately higher for those with higher incomes are "progressive."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Poorer schools are likely to

Accepted Answer

A) ​experience overcrowding. 
B) have high graduation rates. 
C) receive more government assistance. 
D) provide scholarships for higher education. 
A) ​experience overcrowding. 
B) have high graduation rates. 
C) receive more government assistance. 
D) provide scholarships for higher education.

Question 3

Lauri and Ben both work full-time but their annual income is just above the poverty line. They represent those considered

Accepted Answer

A) median income poor. 
B) income challenged. 
C) near-poor. 
D) relatively poor. 
A) median income poor. 
B) income challenged. 
C) near-poor. 
D) relatively poor.

Question 4

Microcredit programs

Accepted Answer

A) provide loans to people who generally cannot get traditional credit. 
B) require an applicant to provide a 20% minimum capital investment and have good credit. 
C) offer World Bank loans to large capital investors who agree to establish manufacturing industries in developing countries. 
D) do not require repayment of loans if the recipients establish businesses in low-income areas. 
A) provide loans to people who generally cannot get traditional credit. 
B) require an applicant to provide a 20% minimum capital investment and have good credit. 
C) offer World Bank loans to large capital investors who agree to establish manufacturing industries in developing countries. 
D) do not require repayment of loans if the recipients establish businesses in low-income areas.

Question 5

Which of the following represents a positive function of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) The poor will take the unpleasant jobs. 
B) The poor can receive welfare. 
C) The poor usually get enough to eat. 
D) The poor often violate the law. 
A) The poor will take the unpleasant jobs. 
B) The poor can receive welfare. 
C) The poor usually get enough to eat. 
D) The poor often violate the law.

Question 6

What is a likely consequence of absolute poverty in low-income countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Unsafe water and sanitation 
B) The emergence of capitalism 
C) Reliance on government programs 
D) Healthy lifestyles due to lack of access to luxuries 
A) Unsafe water and sanitation 
B) The emergence of capitalism 
C) Reliance on government programs 
D) Healthy lifestyles due to lack of access to luxuries

Question 7

Poor parents are

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to use harsh disciplinary techniques than nonpoor parents. 
B) less likely to leave children home without adult supervision than non-poor working parents. 
C) as nurturing and supportive of their children as non-poor parents. 
D) as likely to provide medical care for their children as non-poor parents. 
A) more likely to use harsh disciplinary techniques than nonpoor parents. 
B) less likely to leave children home without adult supervision than non-poor working parents. 
C) as nurturing and supportive of their children as non-poor parents. 
D) as likely to provide medical care for their children as non-poor parents.

Question 8

Describe the emerging problem of "bum bashing."

Accepted Answer

"Bum bashing" is an emerging problem tha

Question 9

Explain how the U.S. poverty line is calculated and describe the criticisms of this calculation.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. poverty line is calculated base

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) States decide who is eligible for Medicaid. 
B) All people below the federal poverty line are automatically eligible for Medicaid. 
C) Eligibility for cash assistance automatically conveys eligibility for Medicaid. 
D) Medicaid is a private program while Medicare is a government program. 
A) States decide who is eligible for Medicaid. 
B) All people below the federal poverty line are automatically eligible for Medicaid. 
C) Eligibility for cash assistance automatically conveys eligibility for Medicaid. 
D) Medicaid is a private program while Medicare is a government program.

Question 11

What is the largest expense for most families?

Accepted Answer

A) Food 
B) Education 
C) Housing 
D) Medicine 
A) Food 
B) Education 
C) Housing 
D) Medicine

Question 12

From a structural-functionalist perspective, economic inequality within a society can be beneficial for a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) advertising. 
B) ownership of the means of production. 
C) hard work and determination. 
D) royalty. 
A) advertising. 
B) ownership of the means of production. 
C) hard work and determination. 
D) royalty.

Question 14

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 15

What is the connection between poverty and the U.S. legal system?

Accepted Answer

A) The poor are likely to use the best attorneys with the most resources at the taxpayers expense. 
B) Poor defendents do not have to accept plea bargains because their attorneys are provided for them. 
C) Public defender offices suffer from lack of money and too much work. 
D) The law ensures equality in the justice system. 
A) The poor are likely to use the best attorneys with the most resources at the taxpayers expense. 
B) Poor defendents do not have to accept plea bargains because their attorneys are provided for them. 
C) Public defender offices suffer from lack of money and too much work. 
D) The law ensures equality in the justice system.

Question 16

Many of the poor feel powerless and unable to influence decisions in the larger society. This reflects a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) anomie. 
B) political alienation. 
C) the standardization of poverty. 
D) ideological suffrage. 
A) anomie. 
B) political alienation. 
C) the standardization of poverty. 
D) ideological suffrage.

Question 17

Americans living in households with income below 50 percent of the poverty line are considered to be in

Accepted Answer

A) challenging poverty. 
B) lower poverty. 
C) multidimensional poverty. 
D) deep poverty. 
A) challenging poverty. 
B) lower poverty. 
C) multidimensional poverty. 
D) deep poverty.

Question 18

The largest percentage of homeless are

Accepted Answer

A) elderly men. 
B) families with children. 
C) veterans. 
D) teenage runaways. 
A) elderly men. 
B) families with children. 
C) veterans. 
D) teenage runaways.

Question 19

American wages and salaries have kept up with increases in productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Using information from the textbook, discuss why we should try to reduce economic inequality and poverty.​

Accepted Answer

Reducing economic inequality and poverty

Tax rates that are proportionately higher for those with higher incomes are "progressive."

Poorer schools are likely to

Lauri and Ben both work full-time but their annual income is just above the poverty line. They represent those considered

Microcredit programs

Which of the following represents a positive function of poverty?

What is a likely consequence of absolute poverty in low-income countries?

Poor parents are

Describe the emerging problem of "bum bashing."

Explain how the U.S. poverty line is calculated and describe the criticisms of this calculation.

Which of the following statements is true?

What is the largest expense for most families?

From a structural-functionalist perspective, economic inequality within a society can be beneficial for a society.

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

The United States poverty line is calculated as

What is the connection between poverty and the U.S. legal system?

Many of the poor feel powerless and unable to influence decisions in the larger society. This reflects a sense of

Americans living in households with income below 50 percent of the poverty line are considered to be in

The largest percentage of homeless are

American wages and salaries have kept up with increases in productivity.

Using information from the textbook, discuss why we should try to reduce economic inequality and poverty.

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Work and Unemployment

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Population Growth and Aging

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Exam 6: Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Tax rates that are proportionately higher for those with higher incomes are "progressive."

Poorer schools are likely to

Lauri and Ben both work full-time but their annual income is just above the poverty line. They represent those considered

Microcredit programs

Which of the following represents a positive function of poverty?

What is a likely consequence of absolute poverty in low-income countries?

Poor parents are

Describe the emerging problem of "bum bashing."

Explain how the U.S. poverty line is calculated and describe the criticisms of this calculation.

Which of the following statements is true?

What is the largest expense for most families?

From a structural-functionalist perspective, economic inequality within a society can be beneficial for a society.

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

The United States poverty line is calculated as

What is the connection between poverty and the U.S. legal system?

Many of the poor feel powerless and unable to influence decisions in the larger society. This reflects a sense of

Americans living in households with income below 50 percent of the poverty line are considered to be in

The largest percentage of homeless are

American wages and salaries have kept up with increases in productivity.

Using information from the textbook, discuss why we should try to reduce economic inequality and poverty.​

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

Using information from the textbook, discuss why we should try to reduce economic inequality and poverty.