Question 1

People who work but are still below the poverty line are the __________ poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  working 
B)  near 
C)  new 
D)  old 
A)  working 
B)  near 
C)  new 
D)  old

Question 2

The __________ poor are the poor of an earlier generation who had hopes of breaking out of poverty because unskilled and semiskilled jobs were plentiful.

Accepted Answer

A)  working 
B)  old 
C)  new 
D)  severely 
A)  working 
B)  old 
C)  new 
D)  severely

Question 3

Most government subsidies go to the non-poor.These are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare 
B)  warfare 
C)  wealthfare 
D)  regressive taxes 
A)  welfare 
B)  warfare 
C)  wealthfare 
D)  regressive taxes

Question 4

Sometime,the poor receive government funds and subsidies,known as __________,in order to help them get by at a minimum level.

Accepted Answer

A)  welfare 
B)  wealthfare 
C)  regressive taxes 
D)  the official poverty line 
A)  welfare 
B)  wealthfare 
C)  regressive taxes 
D)  the official poverty line

Question 5

"Social Darwinism" refers to the theory that the poor are poor because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  societal structures limit their opportunities 
B)  they are unfit 
C)  they are subject to institutional discrimination 
D)  they are discriminated against 
A)  societal structures limit their opportunities 
B)  they are unfit 
C)  they are subject to institutional discrimination 
D)  they are discriminated against

Question 6

Mark's parents grew up poor but saved and worked hard and experienced some upward mobility,mostly through Mark who worked his way through college and landed a good job.They are an example of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  near poor 
B)  working poor 
C)  new poor 
D)  old poor 
A)  near poor 
B)  working poor 
C)  new poor 
D)  old poor

Question 7

The "hidden welfare system" refers to government aid that goes to the non-poor in the form of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tax increases on wealthy individuals 
B)  direct subsidies to corporations 
C)  low-cost credit to people below the poverty line 
D)  increased scrutiny and oversight for corporate lending 
A)  tax increases on wealthy individuals 
B)  direct subsidies to corporations 
C)  low-cost credit to people below the poverty line 
D)  increased scrutiny and oversight for corporate lending

Question 8

The census generally __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overestimates the number of poor 
B)  underestimates the number of poor 
C)  overcounts illegal immigrants 
D)  overcounts the homeless 
A)  overestimates the number of poor 
B)  underestimates the number of poor 
C)  overcounts illegal immigrants 
D)  overcounts the homeless

Question 9

Women from all socioeconomic,racial,and cultural groups are equally at risk for poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Check-cashing centers are barred from poor neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The 1996 welfare reform legislation was officially called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal Welfare Reform and Reconciliation to Work Opportunities Act 
B)  Personal Welfare Ongoing Reform and Responsibility Act 
C)  Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
D)  End of Government Welfare Act 
A)  Personal Welfare Reform and Reconciliation to Work Opportunities Act 
B)  Personal Welfare Ongoing Reform and Responsibility Act 
C)  Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
D)  End of Government Welfare Act

Question 12

According to the text,the poor can lift themselves out of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The poor who are displaced by new technologies or whose jobs have moved away to the suburbs,other regions,or out of the country,are classified as the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  working poor 
B)  old poor 
C)  new poor 
D)  severely poor 
A)  working poor 
B)  old poor 
C)  new poor 
D)  severely poor

Question 14

The census generally __________ the number of poor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The census generally __________ the number of...

Question 15

The __________ are people living at or below half the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ are people living at or...

Question 16

Institutional discrimination is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  found in tracking in education and the system of school funding based on property taxes 
B)  an example of a deficiency theory 
C)  the same as the culture-of-poverty hypothesis 
D)  what occurs when the poor have brought poverty on themselves 
A)  found in tracking in education and the system of school funding based on property taxes 
B)  an example of a deficiency theory 
C)  the same as the culture-of-poverty hypothesis 
D)  what occurs when the poor have brought poverty on themselves

Question 17

Welfare reform in 1996 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  required those on welfare to get a job immediately 
B)  capped welfare assistance at fifteen years 
C)  made large cuts in funding to the poor 
D)  created new education programs for poor children 
A)  required those on welfare to get a job immediately 
B)  capped welfare assistance at fifteen years 
C)  made large cuts in funding to the poor 
D)  created new education programs for poor children

Question 18

In order to eliminate poverty,some assumptions have to change,including assuming that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty is a structural issue that cannot be fixed with a better economy or more personal responsibility 
B)  poverty is an isolated problem 
C)  poverty can be fixed with a concentrated charity effort 
D)  the government can do very little to alleviate poverty 
A)  poverty is a structural issue that cannot be fixed with a better economy or more personal responsibility 
B)  poverty is an isolated problem 
C)  poverty can be fixed with a concentrated charity effort 
D)  the government can do very little to alleviate poverty

Question 19

The number of those who are severely poor __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is on the rise 
B)  is on the decline 
C)  has stayed the same since 1979 
D)  is lower in the United States than any other country 
A)  is on the rise 
B)  is on the decline 
C)  has stayed the same since 1979 
D)  is lower in the United States than any other country

Question 20

The infant mortality rate in some poor urban neighborhoods __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exceeds the rates in developing countries 
B)  is equal to the rates in developing countries 
C)  is less than the rates in developing countries 
D)  is the same as in the suburbs 
A)  exceeds the rates in developing countries 
B)  is equal to the rates in developing countries 
C)  is less than the rates in developing countries 
D)  is the same as in the suburbs

People who work but are still below the poverty line are the __________ poor.

The __________ poor are the poor of an earlier generation who had hopes of breaking out of poverty because unskilled and semiskilled jobs were plentiful.

Most government subsidies go to the non-poor.These are known as __________.

Sometime,the poor receive government funds and subsidies,known as __________,in order to help them get by at a minimum level.

"Social Darwinism" refers to the theory that the poor are poor because __________.

Mark's parents grew up poor but saved and worked hard and experienced some upward mobility,mostly through Mark who worked his way through college and landed a good job.They are an example of the __________.

The "hidden welfare system" refers to government aid that goes to the non-poor in the form of __________.

The census generally __________.

Women from all socioeconomic,racial,and cultural groups are equally at risk for poverty.

Check-cashing centers are barred from poor neighborhoods.

The 1996 welfare reform legislation was officially called the __________.

According to the text,the poor can lift themselves out of poverty.

The poor who are displaced by new technologies or whose jobs have moved away to the suburbs,other regions,or out of the country,are classified as the __________

The census generally __________ the number of poor.

The __________ are people living at or below half the poverty line.

Institutional discrimination is __________.

Welfare reform in 1996 __________.

In order to eliminate poverty,some assumptions have to change,including assuming that __________.

The number of those who are severely poor __________.

The infant mortality rate in some poor urban neighborhoods __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters

Exam 7: Poverty

People who work but are still below the poverty line are the __________ poor.

The __________ poor are the poor of an earlier generation who had hopes of breaking out of poverty because unskilled and semiskilled jobs were plentiful.

Most government subsidies go to the non-poor.These are known as __________.

Sometime,the poor receive government funds and subsidies,known as __________,in order to help them get by at a minimum level.

"Social Darwinism" refers to the theory that the poor are poor because __________.

Mark's parents grew up poor but saved and worked hard and experienced some upward mobility,mostly through Mark who worked his way through college and landed a good job.They are an example of the __________.

The "hidden welfare system" refers to government aid that goes to the non-poor in the form of __________.

The census generally __________.

Women from all socioeconomic,racial,and cultural groups are equally at risk for poverty.

Check-cashing centers are barred from poor neighborhoods.

The 1996 welfare reform legislation was officially called the __________.

According to the text,the poor can lift themselves out of poverty.

The poor who are displaced by new technologies or whose jobs have moved away to the suburbs,other regions,or out of the country,are classified as the __________

The census generally __________ the number of poor.

The __________ are people living at or below half the poverty line.

Institutional discrimination is __________.

Welfare reform in 1996 __________.

In order to eliminate poverty,some assumptions have to change,including assuming that __________.

The number of those who are severely poor __________.

The infant mortality rate in some poor urban neighborhoods __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

Education

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters