Question 1

Under the TANF program, more discretion is left to the states than was true under AFDC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Participation in the Food Stamp program has decreased since the 1996 passage of PRWORA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A person who argues that poverty can be eliminated through skills education and job training is using a ________ explanation of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) culture of poverty 
B) restricted opportunities 
C) human capital 
D) personal failings 
A) culture of poverty 
B) restricted opportunities 
C) human capital 
D) personal failings C

Question 4

The principle of "less eligibility" stems from the view that

Accepted Answer

A) poverty motivates people to work. 
B) without the threat of poverty, factories would be unable to find workers. 
C) people who get relief should not be paid as well as the lowest-paid worker. 
D) all of these. 
A) poverty motivates people to work. 
B) without the threat of poverty, factories would be unable to find workers. 
C) people who get relief should not be paid as well as the lowest-paid worker. 
D) all of these.

Question 5

The Family Welfare Reform Act signed by President Reagan

Accepted Answer

A) provided a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans. 
B) required welfare recipients to go to work or pursue job training. 
C) allowed states the option of establishing AFDC-UP programs. 
D) all of these. 
A) provided a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans. 
B) required welfare recipients to go to work or pursue job training. 
C) allowed states the option of establishing AFDC-UP programs. 
D) all of these.

Question 6

To finance relief for the poor, the Elizabethan Poor Law levied a progressive income tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define and give an example of relative poverty measure.

Accepted Answer

Relative poverty is based on c

Question 8

In Regulating the Poor, Piven and Cloward argued

Accepted Answer

A) that expanded relief efforts created dependency. 
B) that public relief efforts supported an oppressive economic structure. 
C) that poverty and addiction were closely related. 
D) all of these. 
A) that expanded relief efforts created dependency. 
B) that public relief efforts supported an oppressive economic structure. 
C) that poverty and addiction were closely related. 
D) all of these.

Question 9

In the U.S., more money is lost through welfare fraud than tax evasion and health insurance fraud combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Historically, reductions in public relief efforts have resulted in declining poverty in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

President Andrew Johnson opposed the continued operation of the Freedman's Bureau because he thought

Accepted Answer

A) it was too costly. 
B) it was ineffective. 
C) it was unconstitutional. 
D) all of these. 
A) it was too costly. 
B) it was ineffective. 
C) it was unconstitutional. 
D) all of these.

Question 12

Social workers in the COS movement were strong advocates for the establishment of mothers' pensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss at least three of the beliefs or explanations for poverty and how each one influences corresponding policy or intervention.

Accepted Answer

Any of the following: religiou

Question 14

A person who believed the "pauperization" argument would be strongly opposed to

Accepted Answer

A) giving cash relief to the poor. 
B) civil rights legislation. 
C) Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. 
D) providing education or training to end poverty. 
A) giving cash relief to the poor. 
B) civil rights legislation. 
C) Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. 
D) providing education or training to end poverty.

Question 15

Proponents of the Charity Organization Societies (COS) believed

Accepted Answer

A) it was important to make voluntary relief efforts more scientific. 
B) poverty could be reduced through moral education of the worthy poor. 
C) the poor had to be taught how to read and write. 
D) both that it was important to make voluntary relief efforts more scientific and thatpoverty could be reduced through moral education of the worthy poor. 
A) it was important to make voluntary relief efforts more scientific. 
B) poverty could be reduced through moral education of the worthy poor. 
C) the poor had to be taught how to read and write. 
D) both that it was important to make voluntary relief efforts more scientific and thatpoverty could be reduced through moral education of the worthy poor.

Question 16

During the Great Recession of 2008, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) saw a dramatic increase in enrollment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the 1990s, the fastest-growing population of homeless Americans was

Accepted Answer

A) single adult men. 
B) single adult women 
C) families with children. 
D) the elderly. 
A) single adult men. 
B) single adult women 
C) families with children. 
D) the elderly.

Question 18

The primary argument in support of the idea that the federal poverty threshold overestimates hardship is

Accepted Answer

A) in the United States, anyone with initiative can avoid poverty. 
B) the threshold should take into account the in-kind benefits received by the poor. 
C) welfare provides sufficient income to raise families out of poverty. 
D) all of these. 
A) in the United States, anyone with initiative can avoid poverty. 
B) the threshold should take into account the in-kind benefits received by the poor. 
C) welfare provides sufficient income to raise families out of poverty. 
D) all of these.

Question 19

Frances Perkins was the nation's first woman cabinet official.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List three of the major changes for benefit recipients that occurred when moving from AFDC to TANF.

Accepted Answer

Any three of the following: Li

Under the TANF program, more discretion is left to the states than was true under AFDC.

Participation in the Food Stamp program has decreased since the 1996 passage of PRWORA.

A person who argues that poverty can be eliminated through skills education and job training is using a ________ explanation of poverty.

The principle of "less eligibility" stems from the view that

The Family Welfare Reform Act signed by President Reagan

To finance relief for the poor, the Elizabethan Poor Law levied a progressive income tax.

Define and give an example of relative poverty measure.

In Regulating the Poor, Piven and Cloward argued

In the U.S., more money is lost through welfare fraud than tax evasion and health insurance fraud combined.

Historically, reductions in public relief efforts have resulted in declining poverty in the U.S.

President Andrew Johnson opposed the continued operation of the Freedman's Bureau because he thought

Social workers in the COS movement were strong advocates for the establishment of mothers' pensions.

Discuss at least three of the beliefs or explanations for poverty and how each one influences corresponding policy or intervention.

A person who believed the "pauperization" argument would be strongly opposed to

Proponents of the Charity Organization Societies (COS) believed

During the Great Recession of 2008, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) saw a dramatic increase in enrollment.

During the 1990s, the fastest-growing population of homeless Americans was

The primary argument in support of the idea that the federal poverty threshold overestimates hardship is

Frances Perkins was the nation's first woman cabinet official.

List three of the major changes for benefit recipients that occurred when moving from AFDC to TANF.

Social Justice and Social Workers

The Governments Role

Policy Analysis and Policy Practice

The Social Security Act

Health

Mental Illness

Disability

Crime and Criminal Justice

People of Color

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Children

Women

Older Adults

Working Americans

Conclusion

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Exam 5: Poverty and Inequality

Under the TANF program, more discretion is left to the states than was true under AFDC.

Participation in the Food Stamp program has decreased since the 1996 passage of PRWORA.

A person who argues that poverty can be eliminated through skills education and job training is using a ________ explanation of poverty.

The principle of "less eligibility" stems from the view that

The Family Welfare Reform Act signed by President Reagan

To finance relief for the poor, the Elizabethan Poor Law levied a progressive income tax.

Define and give an example of relative poverty measure.

In Regulating the Poor, Piven and Cloward argued

In the U.S., more money is lost through welfare fraud than tax evasion and health insurance fraud combined.

Historically, reductions in public relief efforts have resulted in declining poverty in the U.S.

President Andrew Johnson opposed the continued operation of the Freedman's Bureau because he thought

Social workers in the COS movement were strong advocates for the establishment of mothers' pensions.

Discuss at least three of the beliefs or explanations for poverty and how each one influences corresponding policy or intervention.

A person who believed the "pauperization" argument would be strongly opposed to

Proponents of the Charity Organization Societies (COS) believed

During the Great Recession of 2008, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) saw a dramatic increase in enrollment.

During the 1990s, the fastest-growing population of homeless Americans was

The primary argument in support of the idea that the federal poverty threshold overestimates hardship is

Frances Perkins was the nation's first woman cabinet official.

List three of the major changes for benefit recipients that occurred when moving from AFDC to TANF.

Social Justice and Social Workers

The Governments Role

Policy Analysis and Policy Practice

The Social Security Act

Health

Mental Illness

Disability

Crime and Criminal Justice

People of Color

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Children

Women

Older Adults

Working Americans

Conclusion

Filters