Question 1

As of 2010, the typical "welfare family" received about how much assistance each month?

Accepted Answer

A) $400 
B) $800 
C) $1,000 
D) $1,200 
A) $400 
B) $800 
C) $1,000 
D) $1,200 A

Question 2

Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the minimum wage in much of the country in 2014. She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually. This profile places her within which group?

Accepted Answer

A) working poor 
B) non-working poor 
C) the underclass 
D) the poverty gap 
A) working poor 
B) non-working poor 
C) the underclass 
D) the poverty gap A

Question 3

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change. The correct name for this view is

Accepted Answer

A) the bell curve thesis. 
B) the culture of poverty thesis. 
C) the social disorganization thesis. 
D) the hypersegregation thesis. 
A) the bell curve thesis. 
B) the culture of poverty thesis. 
C) the social disorganization thesis. 
D) the hypersegregation thesis. C

Question 4

According to which of the following political positions does the solution to poverty lie in government reforms, such as increasing the minimum wage and raising tax rates on the wealthy?

Accepted Answer

A) radical left 
B) liberal 
C) conservative 
D) radical right 
A) radical left 
B) liberal 
C) conservative 
D) radical right

Question 5

The study of how race, class, and gender often result in multiple dimensions of disadvantage is called

Accepted Answer

A) subculture of poverty theory. 
B) cultural capital theory. 
C) social disorganization theory. 
D) intersection theory. 
A) subculture of poverty theory. 
B) cultural capital theory. 
C) social disorganization theory. 
D) intersection theory.

Question 6

In 2012, how many people in America were counted as poor by the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.5 million 
B) 16.5 million 
C) 36.5 million 
D) 46.5 million 
A) 6.5 million 
B) 16.5 million 
C) 36.5 million 
D) 46.5 million

Question 7

In approaching the problem of homelessness, liberals point to

Accepted Answer

A) personal problems, such as alcohol abuse and mental illness, among the homeless. 
B) economic issues such as low-wage jobs and high rates of unemployment. 
C) moral weakness among poor people. 
D) the need for greater self-discipline and personal responsibility. 
A) personal problems, such as alcohol abuse and mental illness, among the homeless. 
B) economic issues such as low-wage jobs and high rates of unemployment. 
C) moral weakness among poor people. 
D) the need for greater self-discipline and personal responsibility.

Question 8

To provide an example of a tax that is regressive rather than progressive, you would point to

Accepted Answer

A) the inheritance tax. 
B) the federal income tax. 
C) the tax on gasoline. 
D) no tax, because there are no regressive taxes in the United States. 
A) the inheritance tax. 
B) the federal income tax. 
C) the tax on gasoline. 
D) no tax, because there are no regressive taxes in the United States.

Question 9

Social stratification is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that some people tend to outperform others. 
B) the way people in a society size up their social standing. 
C) a society's system of ranking categories of people in a hierarchy. 
D) the difference in income between rich and poor members of a society. 
A) the fact that some people tend to outperform others. 
B) the way people in a society size up their social standing. 
C) a society's system of ranking categories of people in a hierarchy. 
D) the difference in income between rich and poor members of a society.

Question 10

The lowest paid 20 percent of U.S. families receive about what percentage of all income in the country?

Accepted Answer

A) 3.8 percent 
B) 13.8 percent 
C) 23.8 percent 
D) 33.8 percent 
A) 3.8 percent 
B) 13.8 percent 
C) 23.8 percent 
D) 33.8 percent

Question 11

Families in the top 10 percent of income earn at least

Accepted Answer

A) $69,000 a year. 
B) $169,000 a year. 
C) $269,000 a year. 
D) $500,000 a year. 
A) $69,000 a year. 
B) $169,000 a year. 
C) $269,000 a year. 
D) $500,000 a year.

Question 12

In 2012, what percentage of the U.S. population lived in a household with income below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 8 percent 
D) 15 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 8 percent 
D) 15 percent

Question 13

In 1945, sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore made the claim that inequality has useful consequences for the operation of society. This claim is consistent with which type of theoretical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic-interaction analysis 
B) social-disorganization analysis 
C) social-conflict analysis 
D) structural-functional analysis 
A) symbolic-interaction analysis 
B) social-disorganization analysis 
C) social-conflict analysis 
D) structural-functional analysis

Question 14

Experts estimate that about how many people in the United States are homeless at some point during a year?

Accepted Answer

A) about 16,000 
B) about 160,000 
C) about 1.6 million 
D) about 16 million 
A) about 16,000 
B) about 160,000 
C) about 1.6 million 
D) about 16 million

Question 15

Since about 1980, income inequality among U.S. families has

Accepted Answer

A) been declining. 
B) been increasing. 
C) been holding steady. 
D) been fluctuating up and down with no long-term change. 
A) been declining. 
B) been increasing. 
C) been holding steady. 
D) been fluctuating up and down with no long-term change.

Question 16

Marco earns $45,000 a year as a government employee and receives interest from several certificates of deposit (CDs). The money that comes from these sources each year represents his

Accepted Answer

A) wealth. 
B) income. 
C) socioeconomic status. 
D) prestige. 
A) wealth. 
B) income. 
C) socioeconomic status. 
D) prestige.

Question 17

How are age, race, ethnicity, and gender related to the risk of being poor? Provide data in support of your assertions.

Accepted Answer

-The age category at greatest risk of po

Question 18

Sociologist Herbert Gans claimed that inequality benefits

Accepted Answer

A) everyone by making society more productive. 
B) rich people by ensuring there is a supply of poor people willing to do almost any job, no matter how unpleasant. 
C) bureaucrats by expanding government assistance programs. 
D) corporations because poor people are a profitable market. 
A) everyone by making society more productive. 
B) rich people by ensuring there is a supply of poor people willing to do almost any job, no matter how unpleasant. 
C) bureaucrats by expanding government assistance programs. 
D) corporations because poor people are a profitable market.

Question 19

Jonas lives in a region of the United States with a very high poverty rate. He probably lives in

Accepted Answer

A) the Southwest, near the Mexican border 
B) New England, along the Atlantic coast 
C) the Midwest 
D) the Pacific Northwest 
A) the Southwest, near the Mexican border 
B) New England, along the Atlantic coast 
C) the Midwest 
D) the Pacific Northwest

Question 20

Radicals on the left agree with liberals that poverty is

Accepted Answer

A) a matter of personal responsibility. 
B) built into the very nature of capitalism. 
C) a societal issue. 
D) mostly a thing of the past. 
A) a matter of personal responsibility. 
B) built into the very nature of capitalism. 
C) a societal issue. 
D) mostly a thing of the past.

As of 2010, the typical "welfare family" received about how much assistance each month?

Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the minimum wage in much of the country in 2014. She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually. This profile places her within which group?

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change. The correct name for this view is

According to which of the following political positions does the solution to poverty lie in government reforms, such as increasing the minimum wage and raising tax rates on the wealthy?

The study of how race, class, and gender often result in multiple dimensions of disadvantage is called

In 2012, how many people in America were counted as poor by the federal government?

In approaching the problem of homelessness, liberals point to

To provide an example of a tax that is regressive rather than progressive, you would point to

Social stratification is defined as

The lowest paid 20 percent of U.S. families receive about what percentage of all income in the country?

Families in the top 10 percent of income earn at least

In 2012, what percentage of the U.S. population lived in a household with income below the poverty line?

In 1945, sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore made the claim that inequality has useful consequences for the operation of society. This claim is consistent with which type of theoretical analysis?

Experts estimate that about how many people in the United States are homeless at some point during a year?

Since about 1980, income inequality among U.S. families has

Marco earns $45,000 a year as a government employee and receives interest from several certificates of deposit (CDs). The money that comes from these sources each year represents his

How are age, race, ethnicity, and gender related to the risk of being poor? Provide data in support of your assertions.

Sociologist Herbert Gans claimed that inequality benefits

Jonas lives in a region of the United States with a very high poverty rate. He probably lives in

Radicals on the left agree with liberals that poverty is

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Exam 2: Poverty and Wealth

As of 2010, the typical "welfare family" received about how much assistance each month?

Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the minimum wage in much of the country in 2014. She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually. This profile places her within which group?

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change. The correct name for this view is

According to which of the following political positions does the solution to poverty lie in government reforms, such as increasing the minimum wage and raising tax rates on the wealthy?

The study of how race, class, and gender often result in multiple dimensions of disadvantage is called

In 2012, how many people in America were counted as poor by the federal government?

In approaching the problem of homelessness, liberals point to

To provide an example of a tax that is regressive rather than progressive, you would point to

Social stratification is defined as

The lowest paid 20 percent of U.S. families receive about what percentage of all income in the country?

Families in the top 10 percent of income earn at least

In 2012, what percentage of the U.S. population lived in a household with income below the poverty line?

In 1945, sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore made the claim that inequality has useful consequences for the operation of society. This claim is consistent with which type of theoretical analysis?

Experts estimate that about how many people in the United States are homeless at some point during a year?

Since about 1980, income inequality among U.S. families has

Marco earns $45,000 a year as a government employee and receives interest from several certificates of deposit (CDs). The money that comes from these sources each year represents his

How are age, race, ethnicity, and gender related to the risk of being poor? Provide data in support of your assertions.

Sociologist Herbert Gans claimed that inequality benefits

Jonas lives in a region of the United States with a very high poverty rate. He probably lives in

Radicals on the left agree with liberals that poverty is

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

Filters