Question 1

Briefly summarize the policy implications of Edin, Shaefer, and Talbert's research.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should refer to the idea that many U.S. policies are unsuccessful not only in terms of welfare and low-wage work, but also in how families and children are surviving in extreme poverty.

Question 2

Why doesn't Monique apply for disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is afraid she won't be eligible. 
B)  She lives in a homeless shelter. 
C)  She doesn't want to sit around the house. 
D)  She earns too much income. 
A)  She is afraid she won't be eligible. 
B)  She lives in a homeless shelter. 
C)  She doesn't want to sit around the house. 
D)  She earns too much income. C

Question 3

Briefly describe one of the hardships that Monique experienced. Include how this had a cascading effect on her situation.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may mention abuse, being kicked out of her house at a young age, single parenthood, depression, and housing instability. Monique also had limited cash resources, which resulted in jail time and the loss of her children (due to a bounced check).

Question 4

A nationally representative, longitudinal, multistage, stratified sample of the U.S. non-institutionalized population, collected in panels ranging from two to five years is known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  SIPP 
B)  UCR 
C)  TANF 
D)  SNAP 
A)  SIPP 
B)  UCR 
C)  TANF 
D)  SNAP

Question 5

A respondent in this study would most likely have held a job as a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjunct professor 
B)  bank teller 
C)  food service worker 
D)  auto mechanic 
A)  adjunct professor 
B)  bank teller 
C)  food service worker 
D)  auto mechanic

Question 6

The authors use a(n) ______ measure of household resources rather than a(n) ______ measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  consumption-based; income-based 
B)  iterative; mixed methods 
C)  income-based; consumption-based 
D)  mixed methods; iterative 
A)  consumption-based; income-based 
B)  iterative; mixed methods 
C)  income-based; consumption-based 
D)  mixed methods; iterative

Question 7

All of the following characteristics are true of TANF except it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a federal entitlement program 
B)  replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
C)  offers time-limited cash assistance 
D)  imposes work requirements on able-bodied recipients 
A)  is a federal entitlement program 
B)  replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
C)  offers time-limited cash assistance 
D)  imposes work requirements on able-bodied recipients

Question 8

Explain the authors' statement, "material hardship is a common experience among the $2-a-day poor, but its forms may look different than for other Americans."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the authors' statement, "material hardship is...

Question 9

Discuss the reasons cash has an especially important value to this study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the reasons cash has an especially...

Question 10

Which of the following is a key finding of Edin, Shaefer, and Talbert's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most incidents of $2-a-day poverty are concentrated among children experiencing such spells episodically. 
B)  In-kind assistance has a more positive effect on $2-a-day poverty households than cash assistance. 
C)  The rise in $2-a-day poverty households in the United States is directly related to increased use of TANF benefits. 
D)  The majority of children who live in $2-a-day poverty households have at least one parent working. 
A)  Most incidents of $2-a-day poverty are concentrated among children experiencing such spells episodically. 
B)  In-kind assistance has a more positive effect on $2-a-day poverty households than cash assistance. 
C)  The rise in $2-a-day poverty households in the United States is directly related to increased use of TANF benefits. 
D)  The majority of children who live in $2-a-day poverty households have at least one parent working.

Question 11

What is $2-a-day poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Households with children living on $2.00 a day or less per person 
B)  Households with adults who are eligible for but decline cash assistance. 
C)  Households that have at least one adult who earns less than $2.00 per day. 
D)  Households that consist of two unemployed adults. 
A)  Households with children living on $2.00 a day or less per person 
B)  Households with adults who are eligible for but decline cash assistance. 
C)  Households that have at least one adult who earns less than $2.00 per day. 
D)  Households that consist of two unemployed adults.

Question 12

Which means-tested income transfer program has grown since the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  MFP 
B)  SNAP 
C)  TANF 
D)  AFDC 
A)  MFP 
B)  SNAP 
C)  TANF 
D)  AFDC

Question 13

Which hardship had the most significant impact on Monique's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Housing instability 
B)  Chronic unemployment 
C)  Health problems 
D)  Domestic abuse 
A)  Housing instability 
B)  Chronic unemployment 
C)  Health problems 
D)  Domestic abuse

Question 14

What was the unit of analysis in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment status 
B)  Stable housing 
C)  The child 
D)  The single mother 
A)  Employment status 
B)  Stable housing 
C)  The child 
D)  The single mother

Question 15

Define iterative, mixed methods research in relation to this study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define iterative, mixed methods research in relation...

Exam 26: Understanding the Dynamics of 2-A-Day Poverty in the United States

Briefly summarize the policy implications of Edin, Shaefer, and Talbert's research.

Why doesn't Monique apply for disability?

Briefly describe one of the hardships that Monique experienced. Include how this had a cascading effect on her situation.

A nationally representative, longitudinal, multistage, stratified sample of the U.S. non-institutionalized population, collected in panels ranging from two to five years is known as the ______.

A respondent in this study would most likely have held a job as a(n) ______.

The authors use a(n) ______ measure of household resources rather than a(n) ______ measure.

All of the following characteristics are true of TANF except it ______.

Explain the authors' statement, "material hardship is a common experience among the $2-a-day poor, but its forms may look different than for other Americans."

Discuss the reasons cash has an especially important value to this study.

Which of the following is a key finding of Edin, Shaefer, and Talbert's research?

What is $2-a-day poverty?

Which means-tested income transfer program has grown since the 1990s?

Which hardship had the most significant impact on Monique's situation?

What was the unit of analysis in this study?

Define iterative, mixed methods research in relation to this study.

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