Question 1

What do cultural explanations of poverty seek to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals are viewed as possessing these characteristics because of the social situations they were born into and in which they were reared and educated 
B) Blame the individual's genetics for their impoverished state. 
C) Explain the individual's poverty from an environmental viewpoint. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Individuals are viewed as possessing these characteristics because of the social situations they were born into and in which they were reared and educated 
B) Blame the individual's genetics for their impoverished state. 
C) Explain the individual's poverty from an environmental viewpoint. 
D) None of the above. A

Question 2

Someone who has a low-paying and insecure job might be referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) marginally poor. 
B) underclass. 
C) residually poor. 
D) transitionally poor. 
A) marginally poor. 
B) underclass. 
C) residually poor. 
D) transitionally poor. A

Question 3

According to Census Bureau data,which is the largest single age group among the poor?

Accepted Answer

A) middle aged men 
B) young able bodied adults 
C) senior citizens 
D) children 
A) middle aged men 
B) young able bodied adults 
C) senior citizens 
D) children D

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a factor of poverty as a result of individual characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic Inferiority 
B) Unsupportive Environment 
C) Human Capital 
D) Psychological Problems 
A) Genetic Inferiority 
B) Unsupportive Environment 
C) Human Capital 
D) Psychological Problems

Question 5

The expectancy model is most closely aligned with the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A) ability is inherited. 
B) people who don't have developmental needs met as children are more likely to be poor. 
C) people without social capital are more likely to be poor. 
D) all of the above. 
A) ability is inherited. 
B) people who don't have developmental needs met as children are more likely to be poor. 
C) people without social capital are more likely to be poor. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

What proportion of the population is persistently poor?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 5% 
B) 8-12% 
C) 13-16% 
D) 17-21% 
A) Less than 5% 
B) 8-12% 
C) 13-16% 
D) 17-21%

Question 7

How much more likely are female-only headed households than married-couple households to be in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Twice. 
B) Six times. 
C) Ten times. 
D) Fifteen times. 
A) Twice. 
B) Six times. 
C) Ten times. 
D) Fifteen times.

Question 8

The proportion of non-citizens falling below the poverty line is:

Accepted Answer

A) probably understated. 
B) 15%. 
C) 20%. 
D) 30%. 
A) probably understated. 
B) 15%. 
C) 20%. 
D) 30%.

Question 9

People who are poor because the plant closed and they can't find another job are the:

Accepted Answer

A) marginal poor. 
B) transitional poor. 
C) working poor. 
D) residual poor. 
A) marginal poor. 
B) transitional poor. 
C) working poor. 
D) residual poor.

Question 10

Liberals and radicals tend to view poverty in terms of …

Accepted Answer

A) environmental characteristics 
B) structural characteristics 
C) genetic characteristics 
D) individual characteristics 
A) environmental characteristics 
B) structural characteristics 
C) genetic characteristics 
D) individual characteristics

Question 11

What is the main difference between the marginal poor and the transitional poor?

Accepted Answer

A) The transitional poor will most likely stay below the povery level and the marginal poor will be more likely to rise above the poverty level. 
B) For the marginal poor,the rising out of poverty and sinking back into it constitute a long-term pattern and the transitional poor are most likely experiencing a brief episode of poverty. 
C) There are no differences between the marginal poor and the transitional poor.Both of these levels of poverty will stay below the poverty line. 
D) The marginal poor is only experiencing a brief episode of poverty whereas the transitional poor will have a pattern of rising and sinking out of poverty. 
A) The transitional poor will most likely stay below the povery level and the marginal poor will be more likely to rise above the poverty level. 
B) For the marginal poor,the rising out of poverty and sinking back into it constitute a long-term pattern and the transitional poor are most likely experiencing a brief episode of poverty. 
C) There are no differences between the marginal poor and the transitional poor.Both of these levels of poverty will stay below the poverty line. 
D) The marginal poor is only experiencing a brief episode of poverty whereas the transitional poor will have a pattern of rising and sinking out of poverty.

Question 12

Among the variables the Census Bureau uses to describe the poor are:

Accepted Answer

A) race. 
B) age. 
C) region. 
D) all of the above. 
A) race. 
B) age. 
C) region. 
D) all of the above.

Question 13

Those who remain in poverty over an extended period of time are referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) transitional poor. 
B) marginal poor. 
C) residual poor. 
D) working poor. 
A) transitional poor. 
B) marginal poor. 
C) residual poor. 
D) working poor.

Question 14

The term "cross section or snapshot data" implies that the data collected

Accepted Answer

A) provides a series of statistical pictures at certain points in time,and gives us an accurate description of the situation at that time. 
B) provides a series of statistical pictures at certain points in time while also focusing on other points in time. 
C) provides a series of statistical pictures at certain points in time,but it does not tell us much beyond a general description of the situation at that time. 
D) Both A and B 
A) provides a series of statistical pictures at certain points in time,and gives us an accurate description of the situation at that time. 
B) provides a series of statistical pictures at certain points in time while also focusing on other points in time. 
C) provides a series of statistical pictures at certain points in time,but it does not tell us much beyond a general description of the situation at that time. 
D) Both A and B

Question 15

All of the following are individual explanations of poverty except:

Accepted Answer

A) people are poor because of inferior genetic quality. 
B) people cannot develop the knowledge,skills and values to compete because of social factors. 
C) people suffer from psychological problems that inhibit their ability to compete. 
D) people don't develop the skills they need to compete. 
A) people are poor because of inferior genetic quality. 
B) people cannot develop the knowledge,skills and values to compete because of social factors. 
C) people suffer from psychological problems that inhibit their ability to compete. 
D) people don't develop the skills they need to compete.

Question 16

All of these are the result of social isolation EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) low-work ethic 
B) high level of intelligence 
C) female-headed families 
D) inability to defer gratification 
A) low-work ethic 
B) high level of intelligence 
C) female-headed families 
D) inability to defer gratification

Question 17

Herrnstein and Murray,in their book The Bell Curve,posited that:

Accepted Answer

A) differences in mental ability can be overcome. 
B) success requires at least medium mental ability. 
C) social standing is based on inherited differences. 
D) all of the above. 
A) differences in mental ability can be overcome. 
B) success requires at least medium mental ability. 
C) social standing is based on inherited differences. 
D) all of the above.

Question 18

Most media discussion of the problem of poverty in the United States focuses on the population known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the persistently poor. 
B) the residual poor. 
C) the underclass. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the persistently poor. 
B) the residual poor. 
C) the underclass. 
D) all of the above.

Question 19

An example of a cognitive distancing belief would be that

Accepted Answer

A) there are only inferior schools available for poor children 
B) there is only low quality and inaccessible health care for the poor 
C) poor people are dishonest 
D) a store owner should follow a poor person around their store because they might steal something 
A) there are only inferior schools available for poor children 
B) there is only low quality and inaccessible health care for the poor 
C) poor people are dishonest 
D) a store owner should follow a poor person around their store because they might steal something

Question 20

An individual explanation of poverty is:

Accepted Answer

A) genetic inferiority. 
B) the expectancy model. 
C) human capital theory. 
D) all of the above. 
A) genetic inferiority. 
B) the expectancy model. 
C) human capital theory. 
D) all of the above.

What do cultural explanations of poverty seek to do?

Someone who has a low-paying and insecure job might be referred to as:

According to Census Bureau data,which is the largest single age group among the poor?

Which of these is NOT a factor of poverty as a result of individual characteristics?

The expectancy model is most closely aligned with the idea that:

What proportion of the population is persistently poor?

How much more likely are female-only headed households than married-couple households to be in poverty?

The proportion of non-citizens falling below the poverty line is:

People who are poor because the plant closed and they can't find another job are the:

Liberals and radicals tend to view poverty in terms of …

What is the main difference between the marginal poor and the transitional poor?

Among the variables the Census Bureau uses to describe the poor are:

Those who remain in poverty over an extended period of time are referred to as the:

The term "cross section or snapshot data" implies that the data collected

All of the following are individual explanations of poverty except:

All of these are the result of social isolation EXCEPT

Herrnstein and Murray,in their book The Bell Curve,posited that:

Most media discussion of the problem of poverty in the United States focuses on the population known as:

An example of a cognitive distancing belief would be that

An individual explanation of poverty is:

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Child Welfare

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

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Exam 8: The Nature and Causes of Poverty

What do cultural explanations of poverty seek to do?

Someone who has a low-paying and insecure job might be referred to as:

According to Census Bureau data,which is the largest single age group among the poor?

Which of these is NOT a factor of poverty as a result of individual characteristics?

The expectancy model is most closely aligned with the idea that:

What proportion of the population is persistently poor?

How much more likely are female-only headed households than married-couple households to be in poverty?

The proportion of non-citizens falling below the poverty line is:

People who are poor because the plant closed and they can't find another job are the:

Liberals and radicals tend to view poverty in terms of …

What is the main difference between the marginal poor and the transitional poor?

Among the variables the Census Bureau uses to describe the poor are:

Those who remain in poverty over an extended period of time are referred to as the:

The term "cross section or snapshot data" implies that the data collected

All of the following are individual explanations of poverty except:

All of these are the result of social isolation EXCEPT

Herrnstein and Murray,in their book The Bell Curve,posited that:

Most media discussion of the problem of poverty in the United States focuses on the population known as:

An example of a cognitive distancing belief would be that

An individual explanation of poverty is:

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Child Welfare

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care

Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

Filters