Question 1

About _____ of the richest people in the United States gained at least some of their fortune from inheritance.

Accepted Answer

A) one-eighth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-eighth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) two-thirds

Question 2

The working class is sometimes called the "lower-middle class."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Point to evidence that helps you assess the extent to which the responsibility for poverty lies with the poor or with society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

One piece of evidence that helps assess

Question 4

Which of the following concepts refers to earnings from work or any investments?

Accepted Answer

A) income 
B) personal property 
C) wealth 
D) power 
A) income 
B) personal property 
C) wealth 
D) power

Question 5

The 1996 welfare reforms created which program?

Accepted Answer

A) Assistance for Dependent Children (AFD
C)  
B) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
C) food stamps 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Assistance for Dependent Children (AFD
C)  
B) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
C) food stamps 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 6

Hispanic families, on average, lag behind non-Hispanic white families in both income and wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Applying the sociological perspective to poverty, what can we say about the categories of people at highest risk of being poor?

Accepted Answer

When applying the sociological perspecti

Question 8

As surprising as it may seem, in the United States, poor people typically have better health than rich people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States, an increasing percentage of the poor are

Accepted Answer

A) single women and their children. 
B) married couples with children. 
C) single men. 
D) people working two jobs. 
A) single women and their children. 
B) married couples with children. 
C) single men. 
D) people working two jobs.

Question 10

The age category of the U.S.population most likely to be poor is children and young adults under age twenty-four.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Based on what you know about occupational prestige, which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the highest-ranked occupations in the United States are dominated by women. 
B) Occupational rankings are similar in all high-income nations. 
C) White-collar work and blue-collar work have about the same social prestige. 
D) In the United States, occupation has little to do with social standing. 
A) Most of the highest-ranked occupations in the United States are dominated by women. 
B) Occupational rankings are similar in all high-income nations. 
C) White-collar work and blue-collar work have about the same social prestige. 
D) In the United States, occupation has little to do with social standing.

Question 13

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 14

How has the expansion of the global economy affected class structure in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The expansion of the global economy has

Question 15

One study found that about how many people in the United States were homeless for some time during 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) 4,300 or fewer 
B) 143,000 
C) 343,000, although the real number could be half this amount. 
D) 643,000, although the real number could be several times higher. 
A) 4,300 or fewer 
B) 143,000 
C) 343,000, although the real number could be half this amount. 
D) 643,000, although the real number could be several times higher.

Question 16

Discuss poverty trends in the United States in recent decades with regard to

Accepted Answer

Poverty trends in the United States have

Question 17

The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) working class. 
B) middle class. 
C) "old money." 
D) lower-upper class. 
A) working class. 
B) middle class. 
C) "old money." 
D) lower-upper class.

Question 18

Working class students face considerable challenges in completing a college education.Based on either your own experiences or those of someone you know, identify some of these challenges and explain how disadvantaged students develop coping strategies to help them succeed.

Accepted Answer

As a working-class student myself, I can

Question 19

People in the lower-upper class are sometimes said to have "old money."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

About what share of U.S.adults over the age of twenty-five are college graduates?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 70 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 70 percent

Exam 11: Social Class in the United States

About _____ of the richest people in the United States gained at least some of their fortune from inheritance.

The working class is sometimes called the "lower-middle class."

Point to evidence that helps you assess the extent to which the responsibility for poverty lies with the poor or with society as a whole.

Which of the following concepts refers to earnings from work or any investments?

The 1996 welfare reforms created which program?

Hispanic families, on average, lag behind non-Hispanic white families in both income and wealth.

Applying the sociological perspective to poverty, what can we say about the categories of people at highest risk of being poor?

As surprising as it may seem, in the United States, poor people typically have better health than rich people.

In the United States, an increasing percentage of the poor are

The age category of the U.S.population most likely to be poor is children and young adults under age twenty-four.

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.

Based on what you know about occupational prestige, which of the following statements is correct?

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in

How has the expansion of the global economy affected class structure in the United States?

One study found that about how many people in the United States were homeless for some time during 2009?

Discuss poverty trends in the United States in recent decades with regard to

The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would best be described as

Working class students face considerable challenges in completing a college education.Based on either your own experiences or those of someone you know, identify some of these challenges and explain how disadvantaged students develop coping strategies to help them succeed.

People in the lower-upper class are sometimes said to have "old money."

About what share of U.S.adults over the age of twenty-five are college graduates?

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