Question 1

Which of the following represent(s)(a)form(s)of social insurance?

Accepted Answer

A) workers' compensation programs 
B) Social Security payments to the elderly 
C) veterans' pensions 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) workers' compensation programs 
B) Social Security payments to the elderly 
C) veterans' pensions 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 2

The stratification of individuals and groups according to their access to various occupations,incomes,and skills is called __________ stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) status 
B) work 
C) honor or prestige 
D) industrial 
E) class 
A) status 
B) work 
C) honor or prestige 
D) industrial 
E) class

Question 3

The mechanization of farming displaced agricultural workers from the farm to the cities.When industrial opportunities weren't present in the cities,many migrants became poor.This reflects the __________ explanation of persistent poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) value-stretch 
B) cultural 
C) structural 
D) cultural-situational 
E) adaptation 
A) value-stretch 
B) cultural 
C) structural 
D) cultural-situational 
E) adaptation

Question 4

Compare and contrast the structural and cultural explanations of persistent poverty.Be sure to discuss the variations or different types of each.Which seems to be the most plausible? Why?

Accepted Answer

Structural and cultural explanations of

Question 5

A recent analysis of national survey and census data found that about __________ children are homeless.

Accepted Answer

A) 150,000 
B) 250,000 
C) 500,000 
D) 750,000 
E) 1.35 million 
A) 150,000 
B) 250,000 
C) 500,000 
D) 750,000 
E) 1.35 million

Question 6

What is a system of stratification? How did Karl Marx and Max Weber describe the basic features of the class system of modern industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A system of stratification is a social s

Question 7

Today in the United States,to support a family of four,a worker must earn __________.

Accepted Answer

A) twice the median annual family income 
B) 60 percent more than the minimum wage 
C) 70 percent of the median annual family income 
D) one-half the minimum wage 
E) the minimum wage 
A) twice the median annual family income 
B) 60 percent more than the minimum wage 
C) 70 percent of the median annual family income 
D) one-half the minimum wage 
E) the minimum wage

Question 8

__________ explanations of persistent poverty focus most intensely on the functioning of dominant institutions of society,such as the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) Structural 
B) Adaptation 
C) Cultural 
D) Value-stretch 
E) Cultural-structural 
A) Structural 
B) Adaptation 
C) Cultural 
D) Value-stretch 
E) Cultural-structural

Question 9

In the United States today,__________ have the largest percentage of its population living below the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) the elderly 
B) white,female-headed families 
C) husband-present,black and Hispanic families 
D) blacks and Hispanics 
E) black and Hispanic,female-headed families 
A) the elderly 
B) white,female-headed families 
C) husband-present,black and Hispanic families 
D) blacks and Hispanics 
E) black and Hispanic,female-headed families

Question 10

According to the text's discussion of people on welfare __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the vast majority of the poor are blacks or Hispanics 
B) people are poor because they do not want to work 
C) poor families are trapped in a cycle of poverty that few ever escape 
D) Both a and c above 
E) None of the above 
A) the vast majority of the poor are blacks or Hispanics 
B) people are poor because they do not want to work 
C) poor families are trapped in a cycle of poverty that few ever escape 
D) Both a and c above 
E) None of the above

Question 11

The primary reason for child poverty is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) birth into a single-parent family 
B) welfare fraud 
C) the breakup of a two-parent family 
D) All of the above 
E) Both a and c above 
A) birth into a single-parent family 
B) welfare fraud 
C) the breakup of a two-parent family 
D) All of the above 
E) Both a and c above

Question 12

To Marx's perspective on the economic basis of classes,Max Weber added consideration of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) status (prestige) and power 
B) mobility and stagnation 
C) possessions and investments 
D) worth and perception of worth 
E) money and stocks 
A) status (prestige) and power 
B) mobility and stagnation 
C) possessions and investments 
D) worth and perception of worth 
E) money and stocks

Question 13

According to William J.Wilson,a noted expert on inner-city poverty,___________.

Accepted Answer

A) the "culture of poverty" concept is a global label that does not fit in many instances 
B) the despair felt by the poor actually strengthens family norms 
C) the pool of eligible men is increasing in poor communities 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) the "culture of poverty" concept is a global label that does not fit in many instances 
B) the despair felt by the poor actually strengthens family norms 
C) the pool of eligible men is increasing in poor communities 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 14

There are many misconceptions held about people on welfare.List several of these misconceptions.What are the real facts?

Accepted Answer

Several misconceptions about people on w

Question 15

Social scientists now distinguish between a dimension of stratification measurable by quantifiable variables and a dimension involving how people evaluate themselves and others.These can be termed the __________ dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) measured and unmeasured 
B) real and imagined 
C) experienced and perceived 
D) objective and subjective 
E) status and honor 
A) measured and unmeasured 
B) real and imagined 
C) experienced and perceived 
D) objective and subjective 
E) status and honor

Question 16

Poverty scholars believe that the official definition __________ the amount of poverty in this country.

Accepted Answer

A) exaggerates 
B) overestimates 
C) understates 
D) totally distorts 
E) multiplies 
A) exaggerates 
B) overestimates 
C) understates 
D) totally distorts 
E) multiplies

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a key provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform law?

Accepted Answer

A) Set stricter eligibility standards for SSI child disability benefits. 
B) Created a five-year limit for the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children)program. 
C) Provided resources for foster care data systems and a federal welfare custody study. 
D) Restricts eligibility for welfare and most public benefits for recent immigrants. 
E) Established a block grant to allow states to provide childcare for working parents. 
A) Set stricter eligibility standards for SSI child disability benefits. 
B) Created a five-year limit for the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children)program. 
C) Provided resources for foster care data systems and a federal welfare custody study. 
D) Restricts eligibility for welfare and most public benefits for recent immigrants. 
E) Established a block grant to allow states to provide childcare for working parents.

Question 18

The affluent,compared to the poor,have __________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater access to the desired things in life 
B) more political power 
C) greater opportunity to be mentally and physically healthy 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) greater access to the desired things in life 
B) more political power 
C) greater opportunity to be mentally and physically healthy 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 19

People who are employed in factories and/or depend on hourly wages are part of the __________ class.

Accepted Answer

A) upper 
B) upper-middle 
C) middle 
D) working 
E) lower (the poor) 
A) upper 
B) upper-middle 
C) middle 
D) working 
E) lower (the poor)

Question 20

__________ poverty is LEAST socially visible in the United States today.

Accepted Answer

A) Rural 
B) African American 
C) Hispanic 
D) Urban 
E) White 
A) Rural 
B) African American 
C) Hispanic 
D) Urban 
E) White

Which of the following represent(s)(a)form(s)of social insurance?

The stratification of individuals and groups according to their access to various occupations,incomes,and skills is called __________ stratification.

The mechanization of farming displaced agricultural workers from the farm to the cities.When industrial opportunities weren't present in the cities,many migrants became poor.This reflects the __________ explanation of persistent poverty.

Compare and contrast the structural and cultural explanations of persistent poverty.Be sure to discuss the variations or different types of each.Which seems to be the most plausible? Why?

A recent analysis of national survey and census data found that about __________ children are homeless.

What is a system of stratification? How did Karl Marx and Max Weber describe the basic features of the class system of modern industrial societies?

Today in the United States,to support a family of four,a worker must earn __________.

__________ explanations of persistent poverty focus most intensely on the functioning of dominant institutions of society,such as the economy.

In the United States today,__________ have the largest percentage of its population living below the poverty line.

According to the text's discussion of people on welfare __________.

The primary reason for child poverty is __________.

To Marx's perspective on the economic basis of classes,Max Weber added consideration of __________.

According to William J.Wilson,a noted expert on inner-city poverty,___________.

There are many misconceptions held about people on welfare.List several of these misconceptions.What are the real facts?

Social scientists now distinguish between a dimension of stratification measurable by quantifiable variables and a dimension involving how people evaluate themselves and others.These can be termed the __________ dimensions.

Poverty scholars believe that the official definition __________ the amount of poverty in this country.

Which of the following is NOT a key provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform law?

The affluent,compared to the poor,have __________.

People who are employed in factories and/or depend on hourly wages are part of the __________ class.

__________ poverty is LEAST socially visible in the United States today.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

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Exam 6: Poverty and Affluence

Which of the following represent(s)(a)form(s)of social insurance?

The stratification of individuals and groups according to their access to various occupations,incomes,and skills is called __________ stratification.

The mechanization of farming displaced agricultural workers from the farm to the cities.When industrial opportunities weren't present in the cities,many migrants became poor.This reflects the __________ explanation of persistent poverty.

Compare and contrast the structural and cultural explanations of persistent poverty.Be sure to discuss the variations or different types of each.Which seems to be the most plausible? Why?

A recent analysis of national survey and census data found that about __________ children are homeless.

What is a system of stratification? How did Karl Marx and Max Weber describe the basic features of the class system of modern industrial societies?

Today in the United States,to support a family of four,a worker must earn __________.

__________ explanations of persistent poverty focus most intensely on the functioning of dominant institutions of society,such as the economy.

In the United States today,__________ have the largest percentage of its population living below the poverty line.

According to the text's discussion of people on welfare __________.

The primary reason for child poverty is __________.

To Marx's perspective on the economic basis of classes,Max Weber added consideration of __________.

According to William J.Wilson,a noted expert on inner-city poverty,___________.

There are many misconceptions held about people on welfare.List several of these misconceptions.What are the real facts?

Social scientists now distinguish between a dimension of stratification measurable by quantifiable variables and a dimension involving how people evaluate themselves and others.These can be termed the __________ dimensions.

Poverty scholars believe that the official definition __________ the amount of poverty in this country.

Which of the following is NOT a key provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform law?

The affluent,compared to the poor,have __________.

People who are employed in factories and/or depend on hourly wages are part of the __________ class.

__________ poverty is LEAST socially visible in the United States today.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters