Question 1

The most common indicator of social class position is one's occupation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How do economic changes relate to the growth in gangs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do economic changes relate to the...

Question 3

Which class has an enormous amount of power in a capitalistic society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Underclass 
B)  Ruling class 
C)  Upper class 
D)  Middle class

Question 4

Which minority has had the most difficulty escaping poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  Jews 
C)  Italians 
D)  African Americans

Question 5

During the 1960's many community programs were created to deal with social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is meant by "White Flight"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites moving to the suburbs 
B)  Whites being afraid of gangs 
C)  Whites running from inner city blacks 
D)  The white movement into high paying jobs out of factory jobs

Question 7

Which is the most critical factor related to crime and delinquency as agreed upon by most criminologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family 
B)  Socioeconomic status 
C)  Neighborhood conditions 
D)  Race

Question 8

____________ used the terms reserve army or surplus population to refer to a more or less chronically unemployed or underemployed segment of the population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ used the terms reserve army or...

Question 9

According to a study in London, children living in single parent households are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Have trouble in school 
B)  Be a victim of abuse (physical, emotional or sexual) 
C)  Become parents at an early age 
D)  Be involved in criminal activity 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Who used the term "surplus population" to describe the underclass of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cesare Lombroso 
B)  Edwin Southerland 
C)  Park & Burgess 
D)  Karl Marx

Question 11

___________ is one of several methods whereby societies attempt to meet the basic needs of citizens in terms of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is one of several methods whereby...

Question 12

The most common indicator of one's social position is their:

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupation 
B)  Criminal record 
C)  Family history 
D)  Community status

Question 13

Urban decline contributes to social disorganization, weakening communities, and lessening __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Urban decline contributes to social disorganization, weakening...

Question 14

Female-householder families with no husband present have the highest ___________rate among all types of households.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Female-householder families with no husband present have...

Question 15

According to the text, the gap between classes of society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Getting smaller 
B)  Getting larger 
C)  Staying the same 
D)  There is no income gap

Question 16

The "surplus" population has been viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A benefit 
B)  A product of capitalism 
C)  A threat 
D)  Vermin

Question 17

An important difference between the capitalist system and other systems is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gap in racial inequality 
B)  Drive for profit 
C)  Fairness in distribution of surplus 
D)  Equal protection under individual rights

Question 18

The term "the underclass" has always been well defined as to who is in this class in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Gangs in Context: Inequality in American Society

The most common indicator of social class position is one's occupation.

How do economic changes relate to the growth in gangs?

Which class has an enormous amount of power in a capitalistic society?

Which minority has had the most difficulty escaping poverty?

During the 1960's many community programs were created to deal with social problems.

What is meant by "White Flight"?

Which is the most critical factor related to crime and delinquency as agreed upon by most criminologist?

____________ used the terms reserve army or surplus population to refer to a more or less chronically unemployed or underemployed segment of the population.

According to a study in London, children living in single parent households are more likely to:

Who used the term "surplus population" to describe the underclass of society?

___________ is one of several methods whereby societies attempt to meet the basic needs of citizens in terms of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

The most common indicator of one's social position is their:

Urban decline contributes to social disorganization, weakening communities, and lessening __________________.

Female-householder families with no husband present have the highest ___________rate among all types of households.

According to the text, the gap between classes of society is:

The "surplus" population has been viewed as:

An important difference between the capitalist system and other systems is that:

The term "the underclass" has always been well defined as to who is in this class in society.