Question 1

Those most likely to be liberal on social issues (say, by supporting feminism) are

Accepted Answer

A) rich,highly-educated people. 
B) average,middle-class people. 
C) less-educated working-class people. 
D) average lower-class people. 
A) rich,highly-educated people. 
B) average,middle-class people. 
C) less-educated working-class people. 
D) average lower-class people.

Question 2

People who supported the 1996 welfare reform claim that the earlier system

Accepted Answer

A) encouraged welfare dependency. 
B) encouraged women to marry. 
C) discouraged women to have children. 
D) did not do enough to help the poor. 
A) encouraged welfare dependency. 
B) encouraged women to marry. 
C) discouraged women to have children. 
D) did not do enough to help the poor.

Question 3

In 2011,how many people were counted by the U.S.government as having income below the official poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A) 460,000 
B) 4.6 million 
C) 46 million 
D) 460 million 
A) 460,000 
B) 4.6 million 
C) 46 million 
D) 460 million

Question 4

In the United States,rural areas have a higher poverty rate than central cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

About 20 percent of U.S.families have negative wealth,which means that they are actually in debt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The richest 5 percent of U.S.families own about what percentage of privately owned property?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 percent 
B) 16 percent 
C) 36 percent 
D) 60 percent 
A) 6 percent 
B) 16 percent 
C) 36 percent 
D) 60 percent

Question 7

U.S.society does not have social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 general,white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Working class people might also be described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) lower-middle class 
B) lower-upper class 
C) lower-class 
D) upper-middle class 
A) lower-middle class 
B) lower-upper class 
C) lower-class 
D) upper-middle class

Question 11

Which concept 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 12

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

People who marry and stay married accumulate only half as much wealth as people who remain single.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In terms of absolute numbers,most poor people in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A) African American. 
B) Asian American. 
C) Hispanic. 
D) non-Hispanic whites. 
A) African American. 
B) Asian American. 
C) Hispanic. 
D) non-Hispanic whites.

Question 15

The highest concentration of high-income people is found

Accepted Answer

A) in small towns of the Midwest. 
B) near large metropolitan areas,especially on the East and West Coasts. 
C) in the Southwest. 
D) in the deep South. 
A) in small towns of the Midwest. 
B) near large metropolitan areas,especially on the East and West Coasts. 
C) in the Southwest. 
D) in the deep South.

Question 16

In 2011,the percentage of all poor families in the United States headed by single women was

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent. 
B) 22 percent. 
C) 52 percent. 
D) 82 percent. 
A) 2 percent. 
B) 22 percent. 
C) 52 percent. 
D) 82 percent.

Question 17

Which factor tends to raise your social standing?

Accepted Answer

A) divorce 
B) leaving school to get a job 
C) marrying and stay married 
D) having children 
A) divorce 
B) leaving school to get a job 
C) marrying and stay married 
D) having children

Question 18

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 19

Roughly 40 to 45 percent of the U.S.population falls within the

Accepted Answer

A) upper class. 
B) middle class. 
C) lower class. 
D) poor. 
A) upper class. 
B) middle class. 
C) lower class. 
D) poor.

Question 20

When people talk about realizing the American dream,they generally mean making enough money to join the ranks of the upper-upper class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Social Class in the United States

Those most likely to be liberal on social issues (say, by supporting feminism) are

People who supported the 1996 welfare reform claim that the earlier system

In 2011,how many people were counted by the U.S.government as having income below the official poverty line?

In the United States,rural areas have a higher poverty rate than central cities.

About 20 percent of U.S.families have negative wealth,which means that they are actually in debt.

The richest 5 percent of U.S.families own about what percentage of privately owned property?

U.S.society does not have social stratification.

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

In general,white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

Working class people might also be described as _____.

Which concept refers to earnings from work or any investments?

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

People who marry and stay married accumulate only half as much wealth as people who remain single.

In terms of absolute numbers,most poor people in the United States are

The highest concentration of high-income people is found

In 2011,the percentage of all poor families in the United States headed by single women was

Which factor tends to raise your social standing?

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

Roughly 40 to 45 percent of the U.S.population falls within the

When people talk about realizing the American dream,they generally mean making enough money to join the ranks of the upper-upper class.

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