Question 1

Government offices administering food stamps:

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A)  are not always optimally located for recipients. 
B)  have unlimited employees to assist recipients. 
C)  are arguing for a universal basic income. 
D)  are reducing the number of recipients eligible for aid. 
A)  are not always optimally located for recipients. 
B)  have unlimited employees to assist recipients. 
C)  are arguing for a universal basic income. 
D)  are reducing the number of recipients eligible for aid.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations for the vast disparity of wealth in the United States mentioned in your text?

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A)  timing 
B)  institutional structure 
C)  government 
D)  race 
A)  timing 
B)  institutional structure 
C)  government 
D)  race

Question 3

Minimizing the amount of time welfare programs require of their recipients was one of the many rationales behind:

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A)  the War on Poverty. 
B)  the negative income tax. 
C)  President Clinton's 1996 end to welfare. 
D)  the Office of Economic Opportunity. 
A)  the War on Poverty. 
B)  the negative income tax. 
C)  President Clinton's 1996 end to welfare. 
D)  the Office of Economic Opportunity.

Question 4

A politician who argues that poverty causes people to reject the practices of "mainstream" society is making a(n)____________ argument?

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A)  functionalist 
B)  Marxist 
C)  culture of poverty 
D)  anarchist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  Marxist 
C)  culture of poverty 
D)  anarchist

Question 5

A family that cannot afford the basic necessities of life,or purchase enough to physically sustain its members,lives in:

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A)  material deprivation. 
B)  marginal poverty. 
C)  absolute poverty. 
D)  relative poverty. 
A)  material deprivation. 
B)  marginal poverty. 
C)  absolute poverty. 
D)  relative poverty.

Question 6

How has the history of feudalism actually reduced the level of inequality in many modern European nations?

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A)  It has instilled a recognition of the importance of family values. 
B)  It has eliminated class differences. 
C)  It thwarted the rise of capitalism. 
D)  It created a tradition of state paternalism, which set the stage for the modern welfare state. 
A)  It has instilled a recognition of the importance of family values. 
B)  It has eliminated class differences. 
C)  It thwarted the rise of capitalism. 
D)  It created a tradition of state paternalism, which set the stage for the modern welfare state.

Question 7

What is one fundamental change that critics argue is necessary for reforming the poverty threshold calculation?

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A)  including all possible sources of income, both documented and under the table 
B)  using the cost of food as a baseline for poverty calculations 
C)  reformulating it from scratch every few years to adjust for changes in the cost of living 
D)  using a measure of absolute poverty instead of relative poverty 
A)  including all possible sources of income, both documented and under the table 
B)  using the cost of food as a baseline for poverty calculations 
C)  reformulating it from scratch every few years to adjust for changes in the cost of living 
D)  using a measure of absolute poverty instead of relative poverty

Question 8

What term do economists use to describe the relative value of present consumption versus future savings?

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A)  future wage incentive 
B)  discount rate 
C)  long-term matches 
D)  future interest yields 
A)  future wage incentive 
B)  discount rate 
C)  long-term matches 
D)  future interest yields

Question 9

What was the problem with the Gautreaux Assisted Housing Program?

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A)  There weren't enough houses for all the families. 
B)  It produced no improvement or changes. 
C)  Families brought destructive behaviors from the ghetto to the new neighborhood. 
D)  Participants were self-selected. 
A)  There weren't enough houses for all the families. 
B)  It produced no improvement or changes. 
C)  Families brought destructive behaviors from the ghetto to the new neighborhood. 
D)  Participants were self-selected.

Question 10

Jane is a single mother in poverty.She has intermittent,low-paying employment.Because she is forced to move a lot,she hasn't established a reliable social network for support or friendships for her children.In order to determine what effect this has on her children's outcomes,what factors would the parenting stress hypothesis examine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane's ability to secure the basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, and socio-emotional support for her children 
B)  household stress levels and their effect on Jane's patience and parenting style 
C)  parental coping strategies, including drug or alcohol use 
D)  parental and children's IQ 
A)  Jane's ability to secure the basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, and socio-emotional support for her children 
B)  household stress levels and their effect on Jane's patience and parenting style 
C)  parental coping strategies, including drug or alcohol use 
D)  parental and children's IQ

Question 11

The parenting stress hypothesis is a paradigm that looks at the psychological aspects of poverty and its effects on children's life chances.Discuss this and apply it to Marlin's situation growing up in poverty.What might be some ways to avoid Marlin's problems?

Accepted Answer

The parenting stress hypothesis suggests

Question 12

The Smith family would rather spend their money on luxuries now than put it in a retirement account.This preference describes their ____________ rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  appreciation 
B)  savings 
C)  application 
D)  discount 
A)  appreciation 
B)  savings 
C)  application 
D)  discount

Question 13

Gated communities are an example of which factor that is mixing with wealth inequality to increase the gap between the rich and the poor?

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A)  racism 
B)  redlining 
C)  real estate equality 
D)  economic segregation 
A)  racism 
B)  redlining 
C)  real estate equality 
D)  economic segregation

Question 14

The Moving to Opportunity study didn't show any change in which factors between the control and treatment groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  test scores and truancy 
B)  injuries and asthma 
C)  employment and earnings 
D)  violence and health 
A)  test scores and truancy 
B)  injuries and asthma 
C)  employment and earnings 
D)  violence and health

Question 15

People who are born into poverty and ultimately raise their own children in poverty learn "how" to live in poverty.They learn the norms and values associated with that particular way of life.This is known as Oscar Lewis's:

Accepted Answer

A)  War on Poverty. 
B)  swapping. 
C)  culture of poverty. 
D)  lack of accessibility culture. 
A)  War on Poverty. 
B)  swapping. 
C)  culture of poverty. 
D)  lack of accessibility culture.

Question 16

Social Darwinism suggests that only the fittest survive,that people (and plants and animals)who are the smartest and most capable for survival are the ones who succeed in a society.This can be compared to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oscar Lewis's culture of poverty thesis. 
B)  Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray's bell curve thesis. 
C)  Clinton's War on Poverty thesis. 
D)  Gautreaux's Moving to Opportunity thesis. 
A)  Oscar Lewis's culture of poverty thesis. 
B)  Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray's bell curve thesis. 
C)  Clinton's War on Poverty thesis. 
D)  Gautreaux's Moving to Opportunity thesis.

Question 17

Why is the official formula for calculating the poverty line outdated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dollar amount has not been increased in a decade. 
B)  The minimum wage has increased. 
C)  The poor have many unrecorded sources of income. 
D)  Housing now makes up a larger proportion of household budgets than in the past. 
A)  The dollar amount has not been increased in a decade. 
B)  The minimum wage has increased. 
C)  The poor have many unrecorded sources of income. 
D)  Housing now makes up a larger proportion of household budgets than in the past.

Question 18

Explain the reason for Gautreaux v.Chicago Housing Authority and its outcome.What are some possible future results of the lawsuit? Include a discussion on the Moving to Opportunity study,which was influenced by this case.How would you feel about Section 8 housing in your neighborhood?

Accepted Answer

Gautreaux v.Chicago Housing Authority wa

Question 19

A lot of people who are eligible for food stamps in the United States don't apply for them.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can't get to the government offices administering food stamps during
Operating hours. 
B)  They would prefer to diet. 
C)  Because most people live in multigenerational homes, they don't see the need. 
D)  They prefer to steal food. 
A)  They can't get to the government offices administering food stamps during
Operating hours. 
B)  They would prefer to diet. 
C)  Because most people live in multigenerational homes, they don't see the need. 
D)  They prefer to steal food.

Question 20

Your text suggests that the researchers for the negative income tax should have focused on:

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A)  income over time. 
B)  the outcome of gambling. 
C)  different research questions. 
D)  the children rather than the parents. 
A)  income over time. 
B)  the outcome of gambling. 
C)  different research questions. 
D)  the children rather than the parents.

Government offices administering food stamps:

Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations for the vast disparity of wealth in the United States mentioned in your text?

Minimizing the amount of time welfare programs require of their recipients was one of the many rationales behind:

A politician who argues that poverty causes people to reject the practices of "mainstream" society is making a(n)____________ argument?

A family that cannot afford the basic necessities of life,or purchase enough to physically sustain its members,lives in:

How has the history of feudalism actually reduced the level of inequality in many modern European nations?

What is one fundamental change that critics argue is necessary for reforming the poverty threshold calculation?

What term do economists use to describe the relative value of present consumption versus future savings?

What was the problem with the Gautreaux Assisted Housing Program?

The parenting stress hypothesis is a paradigm that looks at the psychological aspects of poverty and its effects on children's life chances.Discuss this and apply it to Marlin's situation growing up in poverty.What might be some ways to avoid Marlin's problems?

The Smith family would rather spend their money on luxuries now than put it in a retirement account.This preference describes their ____________ rate.

Gated communities are an example of which factor that is mixing with wealth inequality to increase the gap between the rich and the poor?

The Moving to Opportunity study didn't show any change in which factors between the control and treatment groups?

People who are born into poverty and ultimately raise their own children in poverty learn "how" to live in poverty.They learn the norms and values associated with that particular way of life.This is known as Oscar Lewis's:

Social Darwinism suggests that only the fittest survive,that people (and plants and animals)who are the smartest and most capable for survival are the ones who succeed in a society.This can be compared to:

Why is the official formula for calculating the poverty line outdated?

Explain the reason for Gautreaux v.Chicago Housing Authority and its outcome.What are some possible future results of the lawsuit? Include a discussion on the Moving to Opportunity study,which was influenced by this case.How would you feel about Section 8 housing in your neighborhood?

A lot of people who are eligible for food stamps in the United States don't apply for them.Why?

Your text suggests that the researchers for the negative income tax should have focused on:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

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Exam 10: Poverty

Government offices administering food stamps:

Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations for the vast disparity of wealth in the United States mentioned in your text?

Minimizing the amount of time welfare programs require of their recipients was one of the many rationales behind:

A politician who argues that poverty causes people to reject the practices of "mainstream" society is making a(n)____________ argument?

A family that cannot afford the basic necessities of life,or purchase enough to physically sustain its members,lives in:

How has the history of feudalism actually reduced the level of inequality in many modern European nations?

What is one fundamental change that critics argue is necessary for reforming the poverty threshold calculation?

What term do economists use to describe the relative value of present consumption versus future savings?

What was the problem with the Gautreaux Assisted Housing Program?

The parenting stress hypothesis is a paradigm that looks at the psychological aspects of poverty and its effects on children's life chances.Discuss this and apply it to Marlin's situation growing up in poverty.What might be some ways to avoid Marlin's problems?

The Smith family would rather spend their money on luxuries now than put it in a retirement account.This preference describes their ____________ rate.

Gated communities are an example of which factor that is mixing with wealth inequality to increase the gap between the rich and the poor?

The Moving to Opportunity study didn't show any change in which factors between the control and treatment groups?

People who are born into poverty and ultimately raise their own children in poverty learn "how" to live in poverty.They learn the norms and values associated with that particular way of life.This is known as Oscar Lewis's:

Social Darwinism suggests that only the fittest survive,that people (and plants and animals)who are the smartest and most capable for survival are the ones who succeed in a society.This can be compared to:

Why is the official formula for calculating the poverty line outdated?

Explain the reason for Gautreaux v.Chicago Housing Authority and its outcome.What are some possible future results of the lawsuit? Include a discussion on the Moving to Opportunity study,which was influenced by this case.How would you feel about Section 8 housing in your neighborhood?

A lot of people who are eligible for food stamps in the United States don't apply for them.Why?

Your text suggests that the researchers for the negative income tax should have focused on:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters