Question 1

Families make up a large and growing proportion of the homeless.What is likely to happen if a homeless family seeks assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The family is turned away since the shelters are not appropriate places for children.
B)  The mother is sent to a women's shelter,the father is sent to a men's shelter,and the children may be removed from the parents' care and put into foster care.
C)  The parents may be arrested for child endangerment,child neglect and for violating school attendance laws for children.
D)  The family is usually offered a package of state-provided resources for the children (but not the parents) ranging from medical and dental care to educational tutoring. B

Question 2

According to textbook author Aulette,the Industrial Revolution

Accepted Answer

A)  pushed people off the land into cities and factories establishing a system of wages replacing barter.
B)  resulted in the establishment of nations as well as the invention of money,calendars,writing and math.
C)  produced the first wars.
D)  developed simultaneously with the Agricultural Revolution produced surplus food beyond subsistence levels. A

Question 3

Personal bankruptcies have increased significantly in the past decade.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recent changes in bankruptcy laws make it easier to get out of debt and are actually responsible for the increase in bankruptcies.
B)  Recent changes in bankruptcy laws make it more difficult to get out of debt and require many to repay part of the debt.
C)  Proposed changes in bankruptcy laws will make it easier to get out of debt.
D)  Proposed changes in bankruptcy laws will make it more difficult to get out of debt. B

Question 4

Aulette identified the "largest federal housing program" as

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of welfare hotels for the poor.
B)  "Section 10" housing in which the government subsidizes the rent payments which are determined by a sliding scale.
C)  the tax deduction for mortgage interest payments and property taxes.
D)  subsidies for corporations providing "free" housing for workers in lieu of higher wages.

Question 5

Rubin (cited by Aulette)interviewed working-class people about the impact of their unemployment and layoffs.Which of the following did she find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unemployment gave a couple more time together which improved their intimacy and sex life.
B)  The anxiety of unemployment had a negative impact on a couple's intimacy and sex life.
C)  Unemployment did not impact couples' intimacy and sex relationship either positively or negatively.

Question 6

The majority (53%)of the tax cuts since 2000 have gone to the _______ income bracket.

Accepted Answer

A)  top 10%
B)  middle 50%
C)  bottom 50%
D)  bottom 10%

Question 7

All of the following are true of the people who are buried in Potter's field,a cemetery for the poor people of New York City,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their bodies are buried in unmarked graves.
B)  Twenty to thirty bodies are buried in each trench grave.
C)  Family members are told the general location of the burial site so that they may visit.
D)  After thirty years the graves are bulldozed under in order to make room for more bodies.

Question 8

According to Aulette,economists generally recommend that families should pay a maximum of _________ of their household income for housing and consider spending _________ or more excessive.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% ...30%
B)  35% ...40%
C)  45% ...50%
D)  55% ...60%

Question 9

The economic growth experienced by the United States for almost thirty years after World War II (1945-1973)was a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the combination of a demand for goods from nations damaged by World War II and a relatively undamaged productive system in the U.S.
B)  increased competition from other nations whose economies had expanded during the war.
C)  the need to rebuild large sections of the U.S.damaged during the war.
D)  the increase of investments flowing into the United States from western Europe.

Question 10

From 1980 to the present time government subsidization of housing

Accepted Answer

A)  grew for all income groups.
B)  diminished for all income groups.
C)  grew for wealthy people and diminished for poor people.
D)  grew for poor people and diminished for wealthy people.

Question 11

Aulette predicts that the electronic revolution with computers,robots and automation will ________ the flow of goods and services with ____________ in the amount of work required by humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase ....an increase
B)  decrease ...a decrease
C)  increase ...a decrease
D)  decrease ...an increase

Question 12

How are American families dealing with the current decline in the economy as discussed by Aulette?

Accepted Answer

A)  By putting more family members into the paid labor force.
B)  By increasing debt.
C)  By going on welfare and getting food stamps.
D)  A and B above.

Question 13

From 1977 to 2004,the share of national after-tax income ________ for those in the top 5% and ________ for those in the bottom 90%.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased ...increased
B)  decreased ...decreased
C)  increased ...decreased
D)  decreased ...increased

Question 14

Sociologists call the organization of the production and distribution of the necessities of life the __________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic
B)  political
C)  family
D)  religious

Question 15

The federal government funding program that provides subsidies to poor families to help with housing costs and gives money to programs that provide shelter,health care,or services for homeless people is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 8
B)  Section 10
C)  Program 99
D)  Program 4385

Question 16

In the past 20 years the proportion of private wealth owned by the wealthiest 1% of the population has _______ and the proportion of private wealth owned by the poorest 90% has _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed the same ...stayed the same
B)  increased … decreased
C)  decreased … increased
D)  varied with both increases and decreases depending on the ups and downs of the stock market ...varied with both increases and decreases depending on the rates of unemployment

Question 17

According to the Census Bureau the poverty threshold for a single person is __________.It is __________ for a family of two and __________ for a family of three.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than $11,000 ...less than $14,000 ...about $16,000
B)  less than $15,000 ...about $20,000 ...about $25,000
C)  about $20,000 ...about $25,000 ...about $30,000
D)  about $25,000 ...about $28,000 ...about $30,000

Question 18

The types of jobs available to American workers have changed in the past quarter century.Which of the following best describes the change?

Accepted Answer

A)  The jobs that were removed from the labor market paid better than the jobs that have been created.
B)  The jobs that were removed from the labor market paid less than the jobs that have been created.
C)  The jobs that are being created pay almost the same as the jobs that were removed from the labor market so workers have not been disadvantaged.
D)  The jobs that are being created pay the same as the jobs that were removed from the labor market but require more skills so fewer people qualify for them and unskilled workers are disadvantaged.

Question 19

The percentage of Americans in poverty __________ in the late 1990's and __________ since 2000.

Accepted Answer

A)  declined ...has continued to decline
B)  increased ...has continued to increase
C)  declined ...has increased
D)  increased ...has declined

Question 20

According to the report of the National Conference of Mayors,families with children

Accepted Answer

A)  are not generally found among the homeless because we have subsidized housing for families with children.
B)  constitute approximately 10% of the homeless.
C)  constitute approximately 40% of the homeless.
D)  constitute approximately 68% of the homeless.

Exam 4: Families and the Economic System

Families make up a large and growing proportion of the homeless.What is likely to happen if a homeless family seeks assistance?

According to textbook author Aulette,the Industrial Revolution

Personal bankruptcies have increased significantly in the past decade.Which of the following is true?

Aulette identified the "largest federal housing program" as

Rubin (cited by Aulette) interviewed working-class people about the impact of their unemployment and layoffs.Which of the following did she find?

The majority (53%) of the tax cuts since 2000 have gone to the _______ income bracket.

All of the following are true of the people who are buried in Potter's field,a cemetery for the poor people of New York City,EXCEPT:

According to Aulette,economists generally recommend that families should pay a maximum of _ of their household income for housing and consider spending _ or more excessive.

The economic growth experienced by the United States for almost thirty years after World War II (1945-1973) was a result of

From 1980 to the present time government subsidization of housing

Aulette predicts that the electronic revolution with computers,robots and automation will the flow of goods and services with ____ in the amount of work required by humans.

How are American families dealing with the current decline in the economy as discussed by Aulette?

From 1977 to 2004,the share of national after-tax income for those in the top 5% and for those in the bottom 90%.

Sociologists call the organization of the production and distribution of the necessities of life the __________ system.

The federal government funding program that provides subsidies to poor families to help with housing costs and gives money to programs that provide shelter,health care,or services for homeless people is referred to as

In the past 20 years the proportion of private wealth owned by the wealthiest 1% of the population has _ and the proportion of private wealth owned by the poorest 90% has _ .

According to the Census Bureau the poverty threshold for a single person is .It is for a family of two and __ for a family of three.

The types of jobs available to American workers have changed in the past quarter century.Which of the following best describes the change?

The percentage of Americans in poverty in the late 1990's and since 2000.

According to the report of the National Conference of Mayors,families with children