Question 1

Societal factors that contribute to homelessness include low wages and a lack of low-income housing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

If you were looking for data supporting the claim that U.S. society is very stratified, you would make the strongest case by pointing to which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational prestige 
B)  education 
C)  income 
D)  wealth 
A)  occupational prestige 
B)  education 
C)  income 
D)  wealth D

Question 3

The 1996 welfare reforms created which program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assistance for Dependent Children (AFD
C)  
B)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
C)  food stamps 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Assistance for Dependent Children (AFD
C)  
B)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
C)  food stamps 
D)  All of the above are correct. B

Question 4

The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  working class. 
B)  middle class. 
C)  "old money." 
D)  lower-upper class. 
A)  working class. 
B)  middle class. 
C)  "old money." 
D)  lower-upper class.

Question 5

The feminization of poverty since about 1960 refers to the increase in the percentage of women who are poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hispanic families, on average, lag behind non-Hispanic white families in both income and wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

People of low social position are more liberal on _____ issues and more conservative on _____ issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  social economic 
B)  economic social 
C)  very few almost all 
D)  almost all almost no 
A)  social economic 
B)  economic social 
C)  very few almost all 
D)  almost all almost no

Question 8

Wealthy African Americans differ from wealthy whites in a number of ways. Which of the following four statements is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affluent African Americans are even richer than their white counterparts. 
B)  Affluent African Americans are more likely than rich whites to earn their money from more than one person's income. 
C)  Affluent African American women are more likely than white women to earn more than $100,000 annually. 
D)  Affluent African Americans are more likely than rich whites to receive most of their money from investments. 
A)  Affluent African Americans are even richer than their white counterparts. 
B)  Affluent African Americans are more likely than rich whites to earn their money from more than one person's income. 
C)  Affluent African American women are more likely than white women to earn more than $100,000 annually. 
D)  Affluent African Americans are more likely than rich whites to receive most of their money from investments.

Question 9

Typically, a family's wealth is greater than the family's income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about homelessness is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most homeless adults are mentally ill. 
B)  Most homeless adults are substance abusers. 
C)  The elderly are the fastest-growing category of the homeless. 
D)  One-third of all homeless people are entire families. 
A)  Most homeless adults are mentally ill. 
B)  Most homeless adults are substance abusers. 
C)  The elderly are the fastest-growing category of the homeless. 
D)  One-third of all homeless people are entire families.

Question 11

What were some of the consequences of the 1996 welfare reform in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Some of the consequences of the 1996 wel

Question 12

The concept "conspicuous consumption" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  buying things that are popular with the most people. 
B)  buying more than what you need for the moment. 
C)  the practice of buying things to make a statement about one's social position. 
D)  acting as if one had a lower social position than is really the case. 
A)  buying things that are popular with the most people. 
B)  buying more than what you need for the moment. 
C)  the practice of buying things to make a statement about one's social position. 
D)  acting as if one had a lower social position than is really the case.

Question 13

In the United States, people of _____ are most likely to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  low social position 
B)  high social position 
C)  average social position 
D)  Social position has nothing to do with how likely people are to vote. 
A)  low social position 
B)  high social position 
C)  average social position 
D)  Social position has nothing to do with how likely people are to vote.

Question 14

How does the upper-upper class differ from the lower-upper class?

Accepted Answer

The upper-upper class and the lower-uppe

Question 15

Define the concepts "intragenerational mobility" and "intergenerational mobility."

Accepted Answer

Intragenerational mobility and intergene

Question 16

Which area of the United States has the highest rate of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  rural areas 
B)  central cities 
C)  suburbs 
D)  All of the above have the same poverty rate. 
A)  rural areas 
B)  central cities 
C)  suburbs 
D)  All of the above have the same poverty rate.

Question 17

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Give three examples each of blue-collar jobs and white-collar jobs.

Accepted Answer

Blue-collar jobs are typically manual la

Question 19

Today, on average, African American families have about the same income and wealth as white families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Since 1980 in the United States, the most dramatic gains in income have been made by the richest people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Social Class in the United States

Societal factors that contribute to homelessness include low wages and a lack of low-income housing.

If you were looking for data supporting the claim that U.S. society is very stratified, you would make the strongest case by pointing to which of the following factors?

The 1996 welfare reforms created which program?

The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would best be described as:

The feminization of poverty since about 1960 refers to the increase in the percentage of women who are poor.

Hispanic families, on average, lag behind non-Hispanic white families in both income and wealth.

People of low social position are more liberal on _____ issues and more conservative on _____ issues.

Wealthy African Americans differ from wealthy whites in a number of ways. Which of the following four statements is True?

Typically, a family's wealth is greater than the family's income.

Which of the following statements about homelessness is True?

What were some of the consequences of the 1996 welfare reform in the United States?

The concept "conspicuous consumption" refers to:

In the United States, people of _____ are most likely to vote.

How does the upper-upper class differ from the lower-upper class?

Define the concepts "intragenerational mobility" and "intergenerational mobility."

Which area of the United States has the highest rate of poverty?

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

Give three examples each of blue-collar jobs and white-collar jobs.

Today, on average, African American families have about the same income and wealth as white families.

Since 1980 in the United States, the most dramatic gains in income have been made by the richest people.

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