Question 1

About one in seven young persons in the United States lives in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Children are more likely to be poor than any other segments of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

All of the following had an impact on the long-term fall in the poverty rate, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Democracy 
B)  Rule of Law 
C)  The increasing infant mortality rate 
D)  Industrialization 
E)  All these had an impact on the long-term fall in poverty 
A)  Democracy 
B)  Rule of Law 
C)  The increasing infant mortality rate 
D)  Industrialization 
E)  All these had an impact on the long-term fall in poverty C

Question 4

On average, the ______________ people possess, the greater the likelihood of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer the job skills 
B)  lower the life expectancy 
C)  longer the time spent receiving college loans 
D)  more dates prior to marriage 
E)  more guns 
A)  fewer the job skills 
B)  lower the life expectancy 
C)  longer the time spent receiving college loans 
D)  more dates prior to marriage 
E)  more guns

Question 5

A culture of capitalism has no bearing on the long-term poverty rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Thrifty Food Plan, currently used as one of the components of the poverty line, does not provide a nutritionally adequate diet over the long-term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Class stability exists because people at each level use their resources to protect their advantages and pass them on to their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The U.S. employs a relative definition of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The political system in the U.S. is less open to the poor than to the middle and upper classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the Class Structure Hypothesis, the poor have more choices, yet find it harder to solve their personal dilemmas compared to members of other social classes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Poverty benefits the nonpoor in society by keeping prices down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The long-term increase in the poverty rate reflects (1) industrialization, (2) the emergence of science, and (3) the rise of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Now it remains true that, regardless of industrialization and class differences in fertility, people only succeeded by hard work; _________________, however, provided a historical context in which hard work could pay off.

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic understanding 
B)  intuitive reasoning 
C)  individual experience 
D)  organizational behavior 
E)  structural variables 
A)  empathic understanding 
B)  intuitive reasoning 
C)  individual experience 
D)  organizational behavior 
E)  structural variables

Question 14

Under TANF, all needy families with children are eligible to receive aid, but each state determines the definition of "needy."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Employment is a sure path out of poverty in America today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Poverty is related to family structure; _____________families are more likely to be poor than other types of families, for example.

Accepted Answer

A)  large (6 persons or more). 
B)  Southern 
C)  single parent 
D)  none of these is correct 
E)  Northern 
A)  large (6 persons or more). 
B)  Southern 
C)  single parent 
D)  none of these is correct 
E)  Northern

Question 17

________________________ refers to a minimum income level below which individuals or families find it difficult to subsist.

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute deprivation 
B)  Poverty 
C)  tax expenditures 
D)  job perquisites 
E)  anomie 
A)  Absolute deprivation 
B)  Poverty 
C)  tax expenditures 
D)  job perquisites 
E)  anomie

Question 18

In a relatively short time, industrialization brought health and wealth to nations compared to the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Anomie refers to the minimum income below which individuals find it difficult to subsist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The U.S. poverty rate is lower than that in most Western European nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

About one in seven young persons in the United States lives in poverty.

Children are more likely to be poor than any other segments of the population.

All of the following had an impact on the long-term fall in the poverty rate, except:

On average, the ______________ people possess, the greater the likelihood of poverty.

A culture of capitalism has no bearing on the long-term poverty rate.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Thrifty Food Plan, currently used as one of the components of the poverty line, does not provide a nutritionally adequate diet over the long-term.

Class stability exists because people at each level use their resources to protect their advantages and pass them on to their children.

The U.S. employs a relative definition of poverty.

The political system in the U.S. is less open to the poor than to the middle and upper classes.

According to the Class Structure Hypothesis, the poor have more choices, yet find it harder to solve their personal dilemmas compared to members of other social classes

Poverty benefits the nonpoor in society by keeping prices down.

The long-term increase in the poverty rate reflects (1) industrialization, (2) the emergence of science, and (3) the rise of capitalism.

Now it remains true that, regardless of industrialization and class differences in fertility, people only succeeded by hard work; _________________, however, provided a historical context in which hard work could pay off.

Under TANF, all needy families with children are eligible to receive aid, but each state determines the definition of "needy."

Employment is a sure path out of poverty in America today.

Poverty is related to family structure; _____________families are more likely to be poor than other types of families, for example.

________________________ refers to a minimum income level below which individuals or families find it difficult to subsist.

In a relatively short time, industrialization brought health and wealth to nations compared to the past.

Anomie refers to the minimum income below which individuals find it difficult to subsist.

The U.S. poverty rate is lower than that in most Western European nations.

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Gender and Stratification

Social Class and Stratification: Occupational Prestige and Class Identification

Social Class and Stratification: Mobility and Status Attainment

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Exam 10: The Poor

About one in seven young persons in the United States lives in poverty.

Children are more likely to be poor than any other segments of the population.

All of the following had an impact on the long-term fall in the poverty rate, except:

On average, the ______________ people possess, the greater the likelihood of poverty.

A culture of capitalism has no bearing on the long-term poverty rate.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Thrifty Food Plan, currently used as one of the components of the poverty line, does not provide a nutritionally adequate diet over the long-term.

Class stability exists because people at each level use their resources to protect their advantages and pass them on to their children.

The U.S. employs a relative definition of poverty.

The political system in the U.S. is less open to the poor than to the middle and upper classes.

According to the Class Structure Hypothesis, the poor have more choices, yet find it harder to solve their personal dilemmas compared to members of other social classes

Poverty benefits the nonpoor in society by keeping prices down.

The long-term increase in the poverty rate reflects (1) industrialization, (2) the emergence of science, and (3) the rise of capitalism.

Now it remains true that, regardless of industrialization and class differences in fertility, people only succeeded by hard work; _________________, however, provided a historical context in which hard work could pay off.

Under TANF, all needy families with children are eligible to receive aid, but each state determines the definition of "needy."

Employment is a sure path out of poverty in America today.

Poverty is related to family structure; _____________families are more likely to be poor than other types of families, for example.

________________________ refers to a minimum income level below which individuals or families find it difficult to subsist.

In a relatively short time, industrialization brought health and wealth to nations compared to the past.

Anomie refers to the minimum income below which individuals find it difficult to subsist.

The U.S. poverty rate is lower than that in most Western European nations.

Sociology and Stratification

Race/Ethnicity and Stratification

Gender and Stratification

Social Class and Stratification: Occupational Prestige and Class Identification

Social Class and Stratification: Mobility and Status Attainment

Political Participation and Power

The Rich

The Middle Class

The Working Class

The United States in Global Context

Reflections on the Study of Social Stratification

Filters