Question 1

Mention the facts that contradict the popular image that many people have of the poor as able-bodied people who are unwilling to work.

Accepted Answer

Many poor people do work at low-paying o

Question 2

Susan believes that janitors should receive lesser pay than doctors because janitors perform tasks that are less useful.Susan has a________ perspective on poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist 
B) fundamentalist 
C) conflict 
D) behavioral 
A) functionalist 
B) fundamentalist 
C) conflict 
D) behavioral

Question 3

The ________ definition of poverty views poverty not only in terms of how many resources people have but also in terms of why they have failed to achieve a higher economic level.

Accepted Answer

A) imperial 
B) cultural 
C) relative 
D) absolute 
A) imperial 
B) cultural 
C) relative 
D) absolute

Question 4

How can the relative nature of poverty be taken into account?

Accepted Answer

To take the relative nature of poverty i

Question 5

Which of the following is a true statement about Job Corps?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on single or unmarried mothers from poor neighborhoods. 
B) It provides jobs to old homeless men and women. 
C) It focuses on high school dropouts from poor neighborhoods. 
D) It provides retired veterans with on-the-job training. 
A) It focuses on single or unmarried mothers from poor neighborhoods. 
B) It provides jobs to old homeless men and women. 
C) It focuses on high school dropouts from poor neighborhoods. 
D) It provides retired veterans with on-the-job training.

Question 6

Poverty among the elderly in the United States is much higher in figures for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic American elders 
B) Asian elders 
C) African American men 
D) American Indian men 
A) Hispanic American elders 
B) Asian elders 
C) African American men 
D) American Indian men

Question 7

What are income-maintenance programs? Mention the two general categories of income-maintenance programs.

Accepted Answer

Modern governments have taken on the res

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the relative definition of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) It states that poverty can be eliminated only if the government ensures inequitable distribution of resources. 
B) It states that poverty in the United States has become less chronic. 
C) It identifies the poor as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor. 
D) It states that poverty will always exist irrespective of how affluent the society becomes. 
A) It states that poverty can be eliminated only if the government ensures inequitable distribution of resources. 
B) It states that poverty in the United States has become less chronic. 
C) It identifies the poor as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor. 
D) It states that poverty will always exist irrespective of how affluent the society becomes.

Question 9

Martha,a single parent,finds it difficult to pay for her three children's school tuition with the salary she gets from waitressing.Based on this information,Martha would be considered poor under the ________ definition of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) relative 
B) absolute 
C) cultural 
D) comparative 
A) relative 
B) absolute 
C) cultural 
D) comparative

Question 10

Which of the following is a difference between the Head Start program and WIN (Work Incentive Program)?

Accepted Answer

A) Head Start is an indirect long-term approach,whereas WIN provides temporary public service jobs. 
B) Head Start provides jobs for the homeless,whereas WIN aims to improve the durability of poor workers. 
C) Head Start is a direct short-term approach,whereas WIN is an indirect short-term approach. 
D) Head Start provides jobs to retired veterans,whereas WIN increases employee motivation. 
A) Head Start is an indirect long-term approach,whereas WIN provides temporary public service jobs. 
B) Head Start provides jobs for the homeless,whereas WIN aims to improve the durability of poor workers. 
C) Head Start is a direct short-term approach,whereas WIN is an indirect short-term approach. 
D) Head Start provides jobs to retired veterans,whereas WIN increases employee motivation.

Question 11

The Head Start program is based on the belief that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) poor people are unambitious and lack initiative 
B) people who live in poverty develop a cultural orientation that helps them adapt to their life circumstances 
C) the intergenerational cycle of poverty is a myth 
D) people fail in life because their access to conventional channels to success is blocked 
A) poor people are unambitious and lack initiative 
B) people who live in poverty develop a cultural orientation that helps them adapt to their life circumstances 
C) the intergenerational cycle of poverty is a myth 
D) people fail in life because their access to conventional channels to success is blocked

Question 12

The functionalist perspective on poverty states that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) poor people interpret reality in a way that makes it more difficult for them to improve their circumstances 
B) some groups are deprived of the opportunity to accumulate the resources they require 
C) people who do not perform useful tasks receive fewer rewards 
D) some groups choose to be poor,and this results in a permanent lack of resources 
A) poor people interpret reality in a way that makes it more difficult for them to improve their circumstances 
B) some groups are deprived of the opportunity to accumulate the resources they require 
C) people who do not perform useful tasks receive fewer rewards 
D) some groups choose to be poor,and this results in a permanent lack of resources

Question 13

The relative definition of poverty states that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the poor in the United States are worse off today than they were 55 years ago 
B) the poor in the United States are identified as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor 
C) poverty has become less chronic 
D) poverty has become less dysfunctional 
A) the poor in the United States are worse off today than they were 55 years ago 
B) the poor in the United States are identified as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor 
C) poverty has become less chronic 
D) poverty has become less dysfunctional

Question 14

Which of the following is a fact that invalidates the culture of poverty thesis?

Accepted Answer

A) It applies only to a limited number of poor people. 
B) It only takes into account the flaws of the societal systems. 
C) It applies only to the deserving poor. 
D) It does not take into account the character flaws of the poor. 
A) It applies only to a limited number of poor people. 
B) It only takes into account the flaws of the societal systems. 
C) It applies only to the deserving poor. 
D) It does not take into account the character flaws of the poor.

Question 15

Why is income from earned work essential for many poor families to support themselves?

Accepted Answer

Only 20 percent of poor families receive

Question 16

Shane was an assembly line worker at an automobile factory.An accident at the factory left him disabled.Which of the following programs is can help Shane?

Accepted Answer

A) Job Corps 
B) Social Security 
C) Supplemental Security Income 
D) Head Start 
A) Job Corps 
B) Social Security 
C) Supplemental Security Income 
D) Head Start

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the absolute definition of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on how much it costs to buy a nutritionally adequate diet. 
B) It identifies the poor as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor. 
C) It avoids the rigidities of strict economic definitions. 
D) It reflects the belief of many that the government should ensure an equitable distribution of resources. 
A) It is based on how much it costs to buy a nutritionally adequate diet. 
B) It identifies the poor as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor. 
C) It avoids the rigidities of strict economic definitions. 
D) It reflects the belief of many that the government should ensure an equitable distribution of resources.

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement about social insurance programs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are exclusively meant to assist the uninsured poor. 
B) There is no minimum income to be eligible for these programs. 
C) People cannot obtain outside insurance if they are part of a social insurance program. 
D) They are specifically started for college students who are temporarily and willingly poor. 
A) They are exclusively meant to assist the uninsured poor. 
B) There is no minimum income to be eligible for these programs. 
C) People cannot obtain outside insurance if they are part of a social insurance program. 
D) They are specifically started for college students who are temporarily and willingly poor.

Question 19

A person who feels that poverty programs are ineffective is most likely to agree with the fact that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) poverty programs are designed by people who are not poor 
B) poverty programs target the undeserving poor as well as the deserving poor 
C) a majority of the poor are unambitious and irresponsible 
D) policy makers and the poor have interests that are very similar 
A) poverty programs are designed by people who are not poor 
B) poverty programs target the undeserving poor as well as the deserving poor 
C) a majority of the poor are unambitious and irresponsible 
D) policy makers and the poor have interests that are very similar

Question 20

Supplemental Security Income is a program that provides ________.

Accepted Answer

A) supplementary medical insurance in return for a monthly premium 
B) unemployment compensation and benefits to workers for on-the-job injuries 
C) money to certain categories of poor people with little income and few assets 
D) income to retired or disabled workers and their survivors 
A) supplementary medical insurance in return for a monthly premium 
B) unemployment compensation and benefits to workers for on-the-job injuries 
C) money to certain categories of poor people with little income and few assets 
D) income to retired or disabled workers and their survivors

Mention the facts that contradict the popular image that many people have of the poor as able-bodied people who are unwilling to work.

Susan believes that janitors should receive lesser pay than doctors because janitors perform tasks that are less useful.Susan has a________ perspective on poverty.

The ________ definition of poverty views poverty not only in terms of how many resources people have but also in terms of why they have failed to achieve a higher economic level.

How can the relative nature of poverty be taken into account?

Which of the following is a true statement about Job Corps?

Poverty among the elderly in the United States is much higher in figures for ________.

What are income-maintenance programs? Mention the two general categories of income-maintenance programs.

Which of the following is true of the relative definition of poverty?

Martha,a single parent,finds it difficult to pay for her three children's school tuition with the salary she gets from waitressing.Based on this information,Martha would be considered poor under the ________ definition of poverty.

Which of the following is a difference between the Head Start program and WIN (Work Incentive Program)?

The Head Start program is based on the belief that ________.

The functionalist perspective on poverty states that ________.

The relative definition of poverty states that ________.

Which of the following is a fact that invalidates the culture of poverty thesis?

Why is income from earned work essential for many poor families to support themselves?

Shane was an assembly line worker at an automobile factory.An accident at the factory left him disabled.Which of the following programs is can help Shane?

Which of the following is true of the absolute definition of poverty?

Which of the following is a true statement about social insurance programs?

A person who feels that poverty programs are ineffective is most likely to agree with the fact that ________.

Supplemental Security Income is a program that provides ________.

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Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

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Alcohol and Other Drugs

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Exam 6: Poverty

Mention the facts that contradict the popular image that many people have of the poor as able-bodied people who are unwilling to work.

Susan believes that janitors should receive lesser pay than doctors because janitors perform tasks that are less useful.Susan has a________ perspective on poverty.

The ________ definition of poverty views poverty not only in terms of how many resources people have but also in terms of why they have failed to achieve a higher economic level.

How can the relative nature of poverty be taken into account?

Which of the following is a true statement about Job Corps?

Poverty among the elderly in the United States is much higher in figures for ________.

What are income-maintenance programs? Mention the two general categories of income-maintenance programs.

Which of the following is true of the relative definition of poverty?

Martha,a single parent,finds it difficult to pay for her three children's school tuition with the salary she gets from waitressing.Based on this information,Martha would be considered poor under the ________ definition of poverty.

Which of the following is a difference between the Head Start program and WIN (Work Incentive Program)?

The Head Start program is based on the belief that ________.

The functionalist perspective on poverty states that ________.

The relative definition of poverty states that ________.

Which of the following is a fact that invalidates the culture of poverty thesis?

Why is income from earned work essential for many poor families to support themselves?

Shane was an assembly line worker at an automobile factory.An accident at the factory left him disabled.Which of the following programs is can help Shane?

Which of the following is true of the absolute definition of poverty?

Which of the following is a true statement about social insurance programs?

A person who feels that poverty programs are ineffective is most likely to agree with the fact that ________.

Supplemental Security Income is a program that provides ________.

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Environmental Problems

Violence, War, and Terrorism

Filters