Exam 2: Poverty and Class Inequality

The ______ is the belief that anyone can rise from humble beginnings to become wealthy and successful simply by applying oneself.

Lower-income workers are just as likely as higher-income workers to be underinsured.

According to Max Weber,all of the following would be examples of status EXCEPT ______.

The poverty rate for female-headed households is higher than the poverty rate for male-headed households.

Medicare is an example of a means-tested program.

Which of the following sociological perspectives states that social inequality is necessary and inevitable?

The belief that those in power choose to "blame the victim" rather than accept any responsibility for poverty best illustrates ______.

______ provides reduced-cost meals for students with incomes between 130% and 185% of the poverty line.

Describe the general functional perspective on poverty and inequality.Then discuss three potential functions poverty can serve for a society.Finally,what is one important criticism of the functional perspective on poverty?

Social mobility in the United States has increased over the past three decades.

Ben's family was very poor growing up but was considered middle class by the time he reached the age of 18.This is an example of ______.

The likelihood of being imprisoned in the United States is directly related to ______ and ______.

Paco is a child living in Haiti.Both of his parents are unemployed,his family is homeless,and they do not have enough money to buy regular meals.Paco would be considered to be living in ______ poverty.

Joe works in an automobile assembly plant.He has no say in what types of cars are made or how the cars are made.This is an example of ______.

Since the 1980s,the tax burden on the wealthiest Americans has ______.

Functionalists argue some poverty is inevitable.

Karl Marx believed there were three primary classes,all determined based on ownership to the means of production.

According to Max Weber,social stratification is primarily based on ______.

In 2016,the poverty threshold was ______ for a four-person household with two children under age 18.

The wealthiest 1% in the nation possess ______of the wealth.