Question 1

What were some of the consequences of the 1996 welfare reform in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Some of the consequences of the 1996 wel

Question 2

In 2009, the percentage of all poor families in the United States headed by single women was:

Accepted Answer

A)  13 percent. 
B)  33 percent. 
C)  48 percent. 
D)  73 percent. 
A)  13 percent. 
B)  33 percent. 
C)  48 percent. 
D)  73 percent.

Question 3

In the United States, there are many more people in the upper class than in the lower class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The wealthiest 1 percent of U.S. families (the "super-rich") controls about _____ of the nation's privately held wealth.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 percent 
B)  35 percent 
C)  64 percent 
D)  84 percent 
A)  24 percent 
B)  35 percent 
C)  64 percent 
D)  84 percent

Question 5

People backing the 1996 welfare reform claim that the earlier system:

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraged welfare dependency. 
B)  discouraged women from marrying. 
C)  encouraged unmarried women to have children. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  encouraged welfare dependency. 
B)  discouraged women from marrying. 
C)  encouraged unmarried women to have children. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 6

People who marry and stay married accumulate only half as much wealth as people who remain single.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The wealth of rich people is not only greater, but more of it is in the form of investments that typically increase in value and generate income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The concept of "intergenerational social mobility" refers to change in social position:

Accepted Answer

A)  over a person's lifetime 
B)  when moving from one type of job to another. 
C)  in a downward direction. 
D)  by children in relation to their parents. 
A)  over a person's lifetime 
B)  when moving from one type of job to another. 
C)  in a downward direction. 
D)  by children in relation to their parents.

Question 9

Describe the major social classes in the United States: upper class, middle class, working class, and lower class. Consider the size of each class, as well as the income levels, typical schooling, and type of work that characterize people at each level.

Accepted Answer

The major social classes in the United S

Question 10

The richest 5 percent of U.S. families own about what percentage of privately owned property?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 percent 
B)  16 percent 
C)  36 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  6 percent 
B)  16 percent 
C)  36 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 11

What traits define the "working class" in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The "working class" in the United States

Question 12

Explain the 1996 welfare reform. What were the reasons for the changes? How did assistance programs change? What about limits on eligibility? Is it correct to say that welfare rolls have decreased? What about poverty?

Accepted Answer

The 1996 welfare reform, also known as t

Question 13

Seventy-one percent of all poor people in the United States are African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lower-class culture of poverty. 
B)  lack of government action. 
C)  too few available jobs. 
D)  bad public schools. 
A)  a lower-class culture of poverty. 
B)  lack of government action. 
C)  too few available jobs. 
D)  bad public schools.

Question 15

The age category of the U.S. population most likely to be poor is children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A good example of a person in the upper-upper class is:

Accepted Answer

A)  J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books. 
B)  Elizabeth II, the queen of England. 
C)  anyone who is part of the "working rich." 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books. 
B)  Elizabeth II, the queen of England. 
C)  anyone who is part of the "working rich." 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 17

Recent data from the U.S. government shows that median wealth for non-Hispanic, white families was about $142,700. For African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics, the figure was:

Accepted Answer

A)  $87,750 or about 62 percent as much. 
B)  $47,500 or about 33 percent as much. 
C)  $27,100 or about 19 percent as much. 
D)  $7,500 or about 5 percent as much. 
A)  $87,750 or about 62 percent as much. 
B)  $47,500 or about 33 percent as much. 
C)  $27,100 or about 19 percent as much. 
D)  $7,500 or about 5 percent as much.

Question 18

Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the United States, which age category has the highest poverty rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  people in their twenties 
C)  middle-aged persons about forty years of age 
D)  seniors over age sixty-five 
A)  children 
B)  people in their twenties 
C)  middle-aged persons about forty years of age 
D)  seniors over age sixty-five

Question 20

In the United States, single women who are heads of households represent 48 percent of all poor households.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Social Class in the United States

What were some of the consequences of the 1996 welfare reform in the United States?

In 2009, the percentage of all poor families in the United States headed by single women was:

In the United States, there are many more people in the upper class than in the lower class.

The wealthiest 1 percent of U.S. families (the "super-rich") controls about _____ of the nation's privately held wealth.

People backing the 1996 welfare reform claim that the earlier system:

People who marry and stay married accumulate only half as much wealth as people who remain single.

The wealth of rich people is not only greater, but more of it is in the form of investments that typically increase in value and generate income.

The concept of "intergenerational social mobility" refers to change in social position:

Describe the major social classes in the United States: upper class, middle class, working class, and lower class. Consider the size of each class, as well as the income levels, typical schooling, and type of work that characterize people at each level.

The richest 5 percent of U.S. families own about what percentage of privately owned property?

What traits define the "working class" in the United States?

Explain the 1996 welfare reform. What were the reasons for the changes? How did assistance programs change? What about limits on eligibility? Is it correct to say that welfare rolls have decreased? What about poverty?

Seventy-one percent of all poor people in the United States are African Americans.

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in:

The age category of the U.S. population most likely to be poor is children.

A good example of a person in the upper-upper class is:

Recent data from the U.S. government shows that median wealth for non-Hispanic, white families was about $142,700. For African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics, the figure was:

Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.

In the United States, which age category has the highest poverty rate?

In the United States, single women who are heads of households represent 48 percent of all poor households.

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