Question 1

When sociologists point out the disrepute of the poverty-stricken, they:

Accepted Answer

A)  blame the victim 
B)  praise the victim 
C)  attempt to understand the source of poverty and disrepute 
D)  deny that there is a relationship between poverty and disrepute 
E)  emphasize the random relationship between poverty and disrepute 
A)  blame the victim 
B)  praise the victim 
C)  attempt to understand the source of poverty and disrepute 
D)  deny that there is a relationship between poverty and disrepute 
E)  emphasize the random relationship between poverty and disrepute

Question 2

According to Wilem Bonger and other Marxists, under capitalism, the lower strata of the society, who have become immobilized by hopelessness and a sense of political futility, are referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lumpenproletariat 
B)  anomie class 
C)  acquisitive class 
D)  criminal class 
E)  bourgeoisie 
A)  lumpenproletariat 
B)  anomie class 
C)  acquisitive class 
D)  criminal class 
E)  bourgeoisie

Question 3

In your opinion is poverty in the US today worse than, or not as bad, as it was a generation ago? Why? What indicators tell us one way or the other?

Accepted Answer

In my opinion, poverty in the US today i

Question 4

In which country or countries of the world are incomes most equitably distributed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Scandinavian 
B)  the US 
C)  Asian 
D)  African 
E)  Latin American 
A)  Scandinavian 
B)  the US 
C)  Asian 
D)  African 
E)  Latin American

Question 5

Chapter 4, on poverty, focuses mainly on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher crime rate of the poor. 
B)  higher rates of deviance, but not crime, among the poor. 
C)  stigma or shame of being poor. 
D)  higher rates of mobility in the US in comparison with other industrialized countries. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  higher crime rate of the poor. 
B)  higher rates of deviance, but not crime, among the poor. 
C)  stigma or shame of being poor. 
D)  higher rates of mobility in the US in comparison with other industrialized countries. 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

In the United States:

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A)  The rich are getting richer and the income of the poor is stagnating. 
B)  Both the rich and the poor are getting richer. 
C)  Both the rich and the poor are getting poorer. 
D)  The rich are getting poorer and the poor are getting richer. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The rich are getting richer and the income of the poor is stagnating. 
B)  Both the rich and the poor are getting richer. 
C)  Both the rich and the poor are getting poorer. 
D)  The rich are getting poorer and the poor are getting richer. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Over time, compared with the other affluent countries, the poor in the United States are declining in relative income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the past quarter century, in the US, income inequality has:

Accepted Answer

A)  declined 
B)  increased 
C)  has remained the same 
D)  remains unknown and unknowable 
E)  none of the above 
A)  declined 
B)  increased 
C)  has remained the same 
D)  remains unknown and unknowable 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

In which areas of the world is the Gini coefficient the highest-that is, where income is distributed the most unequally?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Western Europe 
C)  Latin America and Africa 
D)  the United States and the United Kingdom 
E)  Russia and the former Soviet countries and its former satellites 
A)  China 
B)  Western Europe 
C)  Latin America and Africa 
D)  the United States and the United Kingdom 
E)  Russia and the former Soviet countries and its former satellites

Question 10

Is social mobility difficult to achieve in American society? Is it harder than in other societies? In a society with a great deal of mobility, the achievement or wealth of one's parents do not influence one's own achievement or attainment of wealth? Is this true of the United States? What do you think causes social mobility? Why is it higher in some societies than others?

Accepted Answer

Social mobility in American society is i

Question 11

Over the past generation or so in the United States, the life expectancy of:

Accepted Answer

A)  both the most affluent and the poorest men has improved. 
B)  both the most affluent and the poorest men has deteriorated. 
C)  the most affluent men has improved, but among the poorest men, it has not changed at all. 
D)  both the most affluent and the poorest men has not changed at all. 
E)  both the most affluent and the poorest men remains unknown and unknowable. 
A)  both the most affluent and the poorest men has improved. 
B)  both the most affluent and the poorest men has deteriorated. 
C)  the most affluent men has improved, but among the poorest men, it has not changed at all. 
D)  both the most affluent and the poorest men has not changed at all. 
E)  both the most affluent and the poorest men remains unknown and unknowable.

Question 12

Most of the poorest states in the United States are in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In most societies, including the United States, social class, income, and achievement are strongly related to educational achievement. Consequently, if a lack of education results in a lack of achievement, is being poor nobody's fault but the poor? Or is there more to the story than that?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between social class, i

Question 14

Statistically speaking, poverty is strongly related to a lack of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Poverty is unrelated to deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Max Weber argued that revolution is the only way to eliminate poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most Americans feel that poverty is inferiorizing in major ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Statistically speaking, the higher the education, the longer someone is likely to live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Robert K. Merton's anomie theory argues that:

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty breeds deviancies. 
B)  poverty is in and of itself a form of deviance. 
C)  poverty is unrelated to deviance. 
D)  the relationship between poverty and deviance is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  poverty breeds deviancies. 
B)  poverty is in and of itself a form of deviance. 
C)  poverty is unrelated to deviance. 
D)  the relationship between poverty and deviance is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

According to health expert Michael Marmot, statistically speaking,

Accepted Answer

A)  the higher the education the better health is likely to be. 
B)  the higher the education, the worse health is likely to be. 
C)  there is a random statistical relationship between education and health. 
D)  the relationship between education and health is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the higher the education the better health is likely to be. 
B)  the higher the education, the worse health is likely to be. 
C)  there is a random statistical relationship between education and health. 
D)  the relationship between education and health is unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above

When sociologists point out the disrepute of the poverty-stricken, they:

According to Wilem Bonger and other Marxists, under capitalism, the lower strata of the society, who have become immobilized by hopelessness and a sense of political futility, are referred to as the:

In your opinion is poverty in the US today worse than, or not as bad, as it was a generation ago? Why? What indicators tell us one way or the other?

In which country or countries of the world are incomes most equitably distributed:

Chapter 4, on poverty, focuses mainly on the:

In the United States:

Over time, compared with the other affluent countries, the poor in the United States are declining in relative income.

In the past quarter century, in the US, income inequality has:

In which areas of the world is the Gini coefficient the highest-that is, where income is distributed the most unequally?

Over the past generation or so in the United States, the life expectancy of:

Most of the poorest states in the United States are in the South.

In most societies, including the United States, social class, income, and achievement are strongly related to educational achievement. Consequently, if a lack of education results in a lack of achievement, is being poor nobody's fault but the poor? Or is there more to the story than that?

Statistically speaking, poverty is strongly related to a lack of education.

Poverty is unrelated to deviance.

Max Weber argued that revolution is the only way to eliminate poverty.

Most Americans feel that poverty is inferiorizing in major ways.

Statistically speaking, the higher the education, the longer someone is likely to live.

Robert K. Merton's anomie theory argues that:

According to health expert Michael Marmot, statistically speaking,

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

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Exam 4: Poverty and Disrepute

When sociologists point out the disrepute of the poverty-stricken, they:

According to Wilem Bonger and other Marxists, under capitalism, the lower strata of the society, who have become immobilized by hopelessness and a sense of political futility, are referred to as the:

In your opinion is poverty in the US today worse than, or not as bad, as it was a generation ago? Why? What indicators tell us one way or the other?

In which country or countries of the world are incomes most equitably distributed:

Chapter 4, on poverty, focuses mainly on the:

In the United States:

Over time, compared with the other affluent countries, the poor in the United States are declining in relative income.

In the past quarter century, in the US, income inequality has:

In which areas of the world is the Gini coefficient the highest-that is, where income is distributed the most unequally?

Over the past generation or so in the United States, the life expectancy of:

Most of the poorest states in the United States are in the South.

In most societies, including the United States, social class, income, and achievement are strongly related to educational achievement. Consequently, if a lack of education results in a lack of achievement, is being poor nobody's fault but the poor? Or is there more to the story than that?

Statistically speaking, poverty is strongly related to a lack of education.

Poverty is unrelated to deviance.

Max Weber argued that revolution is the only way to eliminate poverty.

Most Americans feel that poverty is inferiorizing in major ways.

Statistically speaking, the higher the education, the longer someone is likely to live.

Robert K. Merton's anomie theory argues that:

According to health expert Michael Marmot, statistically speaking,

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

Filters