Question 1

Which of the following are critiques of the government poverty measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It varies from region to region 
B)  It does not keep up with inflation. 
C)  Housing costs take up less of the family budget than food. 
D)  It has never changed. 
A)  It varies from region to region 
B)  It does not keep up with inflation. 
C)  Housing costs take up less of the family budget than food. 
D)  It has never changed.

Question 2

Can poverty be eliminated in the United States? Justify your answer.
Ideal

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should in

Question 3

A standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet,health,and shelter,known as __________,is a significant social problem even in wealthy countries.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The new poor __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have it easier than the old poor 
B)  have it harder than the old poor 
C)  have the same chance as the old poor of breaking out of poverty 
D)  have a greater likelihood of breaking out of poverty 
A)  have it easier than the old poor 
B)  have it harder than the old poor 
C)  have the same chance as the old poor of breaking out of poverty 
D)  have a greater likelihood of breaking out of poverty

Question 5

Women are __________ likely than men to be among the working poor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women are __________ likely than men to...

Question 6

Which of the following is a claim made by modern-day Social Darwinists Jensen,Herrnstein,and Murray?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans are more well endowed mentally than Whites. 
B)  Mental ability is inherited, and success depends on mental ability. 
C)  The poor are poor because they lack the same values as their better-off peers. 
D)  Differences in success are due solely work ethic. 
A)  African Americans are more well endowed mentally than Whites. 
B)  Mental ability is inherited, and success depends on mental ability. 
C)  The poor are poor because they lack the same values as their better-off peers. 
D)  Differences in success are due solely work ethic.

Question 7

When a prophecy is fulfilled because people's behavior conforms to the prediction,this is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  blaming the victim 
C)  institutional discrimination 
D)  social Darwinism 
A)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  blaming the victim 
C)  institutional discrimination 
D)  social Darwinism

Question 8

The poor pay __________ than the non-poor for many goods and services.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The poor pay __________ than the non-poor...

Question 9

The new poor are __________ off than the old poor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new poor are __________ off than...

Question 10

What are the causes and social implications of the feminization of poverty?

Accepted Answer

The feminization of poverty refers to th

Question 11

Analyze how the basic tenets of capitalism explain the persistence of poverty.Is poverty an inherent part of capitalism?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should in

Question 12

__________ refers to the theory that the poor are poor because societal structures limit their opportunities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ refers to the theory that the...

Question 13

__________ are legal tax loopholes that allow the affluent to escape paying certain taxes and receive a subsidy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Regressive taxes 
B)  Tax expenditures 
C)  Welfare taxes 
D)  Poverty thresholds 
A)  Regressive taxes 
B)  Tax expenditures 
C)  Welfare taxes 
D)  Poverty thresholds

Question 14

The __________,those whose incomes are at half the poverty line or less,make up over 6 percent of the U.S.population.

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 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of the capitalist system that contributes to the persistence of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers keeping wages so low that many full-time workers live below the poverty line 
B)  The practice of ensuring high wages, which requires that there be a surplus of unemployed laborers 
C)  Employers making investment decisions while consulting their employees 
D)  Corporate profits being diverted into employee retirement programs, so they do no good immediately. 
A)  Employers keeping wages so low that many full-time workers live below the poverty line 
B)  The practice of ensuring high wages, which requires that there be a surplus of unemployed laborers 
C)  Employers making investment decisions while consulting their employees 
D)  Corporate profits being diverted into employee retirement programs, so they do no good immediately.

Question 16

The culture-of-poverty hypothesis __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on the belief that the poor have a deviant cultural pattern that is transmitted from generation to generation 
B)  argues that those who are poor are unfit 
C)  is an example of institutional theory 
D)  is the commonly accepted explanation of poverty within sociology 
A)  is based on the belief that the poor have a deviant cultural pattern that is transmitted from generation to generation 
B)  argues that those who are poor are unfit 
C)  is an example of institutional theory 
D)  is the commonly accepted explanation of poverty within sociology

Question 17

Assess institutional discrimination and its consequences.Who benefits? Who suffers? How is such a system maintained?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should in

Question 18

When the social arrangements and accepted ways of doing things in society disadvantage minority groups it is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual discrimination 
B)  blaming the victim 
C)  institutional discrimination 
D)  the feminization of discrimination 
A)  individual discrimination 
B)  blaming the victim 
C)  institutional discrimination 
D)  the feminization of discrimination

Question 19

Mark takes the position that poverty is caused not by individuals,but rather by institutions that are arranged to ensure that some groups of people remain poor while others thrive.Mark expresses a point of view in line with __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  deficiency 
B)  structural 
C)  institutional 
D)  conflict 
A)  deficiency 
B)  structural 
C)  institutional 
D)  conflict

Question 20

A cultural inferiority argument is a type of __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A cultural inferiority argument is a type...

Which of the following are critiques of the government poverty measure?

Can poverty be eliminated in the United States? Justify your answer. Ideal

A standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet,health,and shelter,known as __________,is a significant social problem even in wealthy countries.

The new poor __________.

Women are __________ likely than men to be among the working poor.

Which of the following is a claim made by modern-day Social Darwinists Jensen,Herrnstein,and Murray?

When a prophecy is fulfilled because people's behavior conforms to the prediction,this is known as __________.

The poor pay __________ than the non-poor for many goods and services.

The new poor are __________ off than the old poor.

What are the causes and social implications of the feminization of poverty?

Analyze how the basic tenets of capitalism explain the persistence of poverty.Is poverty an inherent part of capitalism? Ideal

__________ refers to the theory that the poor are poor because societal structures limit their opportunities.

__________ are legal tax loopholes that allow the affluent to escape paying certain taxes and receive a subsidy.

The __________,those whose incomes are at half the poverty line or less,make up over 6 percent of the U.S.population.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the capitalist system that contributes to the persistence of poverty?

The culture-of-poverty hypothesis __________.

Assess institutional discrimination and its consequences.Who benefits? Who suffers? How is such a system maintained? Ideal

When the social arrangements and accepted ways of doing things in society disadvantage minority groups it is known as __________.

Mark takes the position that poverty is caused not by individuals,but rather by institutions that are arranged to ensure that some groups of people remain poor while others thrive.Mark expresses a point of view in line with __________ theory.

A cultural inferiority argument is a type of __________ theory.

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

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Exam 7: Poverty

Which of the following are critiques of the government poverty measure?

Can poverty be eliminated in the United States? Justify your answer. Ideal

A standard of living below the minimum needed for the maintenance of adequate diet,health,and shelter,known as __________,is a significant social problem even in wealthy countries.

The new poor __________.

Women are __________ likely than men to be among the working poor.

Which of the following is a claim made by modern-day Social Darwinists Jensen,Herrnstein,and Murray?

When a prophecy is fulfilled because people's behavior conforms to the prediction,this is known as __________.

The poor pay __________ than the non-poor for many goods and services.

The new poor are __________ off than the old poor.

What are the causes and social implications of the feminization of poverty?

Analyze how the basic tenets of capitalism explain the persistence of poverty.Is poverty an inherent part of capitalism? Ideal

__________ refers to the theory that the poor are poor because societal structures limit their opportunities.

__________ are legal tax loopholes that allow the affluent to escape paying certain taxes and receive a subsidy.

The __________,those whose incomes are at half the poverty line or less,make up over 6 percent of the U.S.population.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the capitalist system that contributes to the persistence of poverty?

The culture-of-poverty hypothesis __________.

Assess institutional discrimination and its consequences.Who benefits? Who suffers? How is such a system maintained? Ideal

When the social arrangements and accepted ways of doing things in society disadvantage minority groups it is known as __________.

Mark takes the position that poverty is caused not by individuals,but rather by institutions that are arranged to ensure that some groups of people remain poor while others thrive.Mark expresses a point of view in line with __________ theory.

A cultural inferiority argument is a type of __________ theory.

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