Question 1

The following fact(s) contradict the prevalent assumption that poor people are poor because they refuse to work:

Accepted Answer

A)  A substantial number (about 30 million) of poor or near poor work, but they hold menial, dead-end jobs that have no benefits and pay minimum wage. 
B)  Many of the poor who do not work are too young, too old, or have a work disability. 
C)  Minorities are more likely to be poor than whites in the same working category. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A substantial number (about 30 million) of poor or near poor work, but they hold menial, dead-end jobs that have no benefits and pay minimum wage. 
B)  Many of the poor who do not work are too young, too old, or have a work disability. 
C)  Minorities are more likely to be poor than whites in the same working category. 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

When a number of individuals occupy the same relative economic rank, they form

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of stratification. 
B)  a social class. 
C)  an estate. 
D)  a caste. 
A)  a system of stratification. 
B)  a social class. 
C)  an estate. 
D)  a caste.

Question 3

Discuss the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of government assistance programs in eliminating the economic deprivation of the poor.

Accepted Answer

Government assistance programs can be ef

Question 4

Opportunities for the children of nonprofessionals to become professionals are increasingly good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The concentration of ________ in the United States is greatly skewed.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability 
B)  wealth 
C)  ambition 
D)  none of the above 
A)  ability 
B)  wealth 
C)  ambition 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

College education is easier to obtain for the less-than-affluent today than it was in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One particular program where whites benefit much more significantly than African Americans is

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid. 
B)  Social Security. 
C)  unemployment. 
D)  WIC program. 
A)  Medicaid. 
B)  Social Security. 
C)  unemployment. 
D)  WIC program.

Question 8

From the conflict perspective, which of the following is not true of the working class?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sell their labor power to capitalists and earn their income through wages. 
B)  Their economic well-being depends on their willingness to work hard. 
C)  They are closely supervised by other people. 
D)  They take orders. 
A)  They sell their labor power to capitalists and earn their income through wages. 
B)  Their economic well-being depends on their willingness to work hard. 
C)  They are closely supervised by other people. 
D)  They take orders.

Question 9

Some argue that ________ is on the wane in the United States as more and more people opt out of the electoral process; the rich vote, and the poor, near-poor, and working classes tend not to.

Accepted Answer

A)  class consciousness 
B)  democracy 
C)  political activism 
D)  patriotism 
A)  class consciousness 
B)  democracy 
C)  political activism 
D)  patriotism

Question 10

The most numerous racial/ethnic group among the poverty population is

Accepted Answer

A)  non-Hispanic whites. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Hispanics. 
D)  Jamaicans. 
A)  non-Hispanic whites. 
B)  African Americans. 
C)  Hispanics. 
D)  Jamaicans.

Question 11

Contrast the American class system from the order and conflict perspectives.

Accepted Answer

The American class system can be contras

Question 12

Before welfare reform, the average welfare recipient stayed on welfare for fewer than two years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Of the twenty industrialized countries, the United States has the second highest infant mortality rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What percentage of the American population remains poor for five or more years?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  26 
A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  26

Question 15

With respect to poverty in the central city, a major trend that is developing deals with

Accepted Answer

A)  greater and greater concentration of poverty in already poor neighborhoods. 
B)  a decrease of poor in central cities. 
C)  gentrification of the suburbs. 
D)  the emergence of young couples choosing a Bohemian lifestyle. 
A)  greater and greater concentration of poverty in already poor neighborhoods. 
B)  a decrease of poor in central cities. 
C)  gentrification of the suburbs. 
D)  the emergence of young couples choosing a Bohemian lifestyle.

Question 16

The lower-lower class is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  unskilled laborers. 
B)  chronically unemployed. 
C)  people with very little (less than high school) formal education. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  unskilled laborers. 
B)  chronically unemployed. 
C)  people with very little (less than high school) formal education. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Conflict theorists regard the amount of inherited wealth as the basis for social class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The term "wealthfare" refers to the receipt by the nonpoor of financial aid or government services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Women working full-time earn approximately the same hourly wage as their male counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ________ model holds that there is a high degree of social mobility in American society.

Accepted Answer

A)  order 
B)  conflict 
C)  bias 
D)  deficiency 
A)  order 
B)  conflict 
C)  bias 
D)  deficiency

The following fact(s) contradict the prevalent assumption that poor people are poor because they refuse to work:

When a number of individuals occupy the same relative economic rank, they form

Discuss the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of government assistance programs in eliminating the economic deprivation of the poor.

Opportunities for the children of nonprofessionals to become professionals are increasingly good.

The concentration of ________ in the United States is greatly skewed.

College education is easier to obtain for the less-than-affluent today than it was in 1970.

One particular program where whites benefit much more significantly than African Americans is

From the conflict perspective, which of the following is not true of the working class?

Some argue that ________ is on the wane in the United States as more and more people opt out of the electoral process; the rich vote, and the poor, near-poor, and working classes tend not to.

The most numerous racial/ethnic group among the poverty population is

Contrast the American class system from the order and conflict perspectives.

Before welfare reform, the average welfare recipient stayed on welfare for fewer than two years.

Of the twenty industrialized countries, the United States has the second highest infant mortality rate.

What percentage of the American population remains poor for five or more years?

With respect to poverty in the central city, a major trend that is developing deals with

The lower-lower class is composed of

Conflict theorists regard the amount of inherited wealth as the basis for social class.

The term "wealthfare" refers to the receipt by the nonpoor of financial aid or government services.

Women working full-time earn approximately the same hourly wage as their male counterparts.

The ________ model holds that there is a high degree of social mobility in American society.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 10: Class

The following fact(s) contradict the prevalent assumption that poor people are poor because they refuse to work:

When a number of individuals occupy the same relative economic rank, they form

Discuss the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of government assistance programs in eliminating the economic deprivation of the poor.

Opportunities for the children of nonprofessionals to become professionals are increasingly good.

The concentration of ________ in the United States is greatly skewed.

College education is easier to obtain for the less-than-affluent today than it was in 1970.

One particular program where whites benefit much more significantly than African Americans is

From the conflict perspective, which of the following is not true of the working class?

Some argue that ________ is on the wane in the United States as more and more people opt out of the electoral process; the rich vote, and the poor, near-poor, and working classes tend not to.

The most numerous racial/ethnic group among the poverty population is

Contrast the American class system from the order and conflict perspectives.

Before welfare reform, the average welfare recipient stayed on welfare for fewer than two years.

Of the twenty industrialized countries, the United States has the second highest infant mortality rate.

What percentage of the American population remains poor for five or more years?

With respect to poverty in the central city, a major trend that is developing deals with

The lower-lower class is composed of

Conflict theorists regard the amount of inherited wealth as the basis for social class.

The term "wealthfare" refers to the receipt by the nonpoor of financial aid or government services.

Women working full-time earn approximately the same hourly wage as their male counterparts.

The ________ model holds that there is a high degree of social mobility in American society.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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