Question 1

In 1996, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the eligibility criteria of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children includes being a new mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ involves the increasing interdependence and interconnectedness among nations around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Acclimatization 
B) Naturalization 
C) Globalization 
D) Nationalization

Question 4

All of the following organizations are considered grassroots organizations except :

Accepted Answer

A) the National Organization for Women. 
B) the Women's Action Alliance. 
C) the Older Women's League. 
D) the Order of United American Mechanics.

Question 5

General assistance is the only public assistance program that is financed completely by state, county, or local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the context of the feminization of poverty, what do you think are the reasons for the discrepancies in wealth for women as opposed to men?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of the feminization of...

Question 7

Under federal law, the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)recipients can receive federally funded cash assistance for:

Accepted Answer

A) as long as they need it. 
B) as long as they are alive. 
C) not more than eight years in their lifetime. 
D) not more than five years in their lifetime.

Question 8

Define status, power, privilege, and acclaim.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define status, power, privilege, and acclaim....

Question 9

_____ is a federal public assistance program that is funded by general tax revenues.

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare 
B) Medigap 
C) Supplemental Security Income 
D) Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance

Question 10

Which of the following is considered an economic explanation for poverty in the society?

Accepted Answer

A) The escalating number of technical jobs requiring specialized training 
B) Racial segregation in communities often resulting in the concentration of people of color in poor urban environments 
C) High tax rates for people in the working and lower classes and low rates for people in the middle and upper classes

Question 11

_____ is a public assistance program funded by federal and state governments that pays for medical and hospital services for eligible people who are unable to pay for these services and are determined to be in need.

Accepted Answer

A) Medicaid 
B) Supplemental Security Income 
C) General assistance 
D) Medicare

Question 12

According to ProQuest (2014), in the United States, about 40% of single women with children under age 6 work outside the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The _____was renamed as the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP)in 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) Food Stamp Program 
B) Children's Health Insurance Program 
C) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program 
D) Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance program

Question 14

Social Security includes the financial benefits provided by Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance and Medicare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

People who experience frequent failure and deprivation may quit trying to achieve in the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Middle-class people include blue-collar workers who perform manual and semiskilled jobs in industrial settings or occupy lower-level service positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the eligibility criteria of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

Accepted Answer

A) The eligibility criteria are much stricter than that of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 
B) The eligibility criteria include being a single mother with a child up to age 18. 
C) The eligibility criteria require participants to fulfill state residency requirements.

Question 18

According to ProQuest (2014), 15% of the total population in the United States is poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (2014)reports that in the United States, 12 percent of people in the homeless population are children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Housing assistance is a social insurance program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Policies and Programs to Combat Poverty

In 1996, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.

One of the eligibility criteria of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children includes being a new mother.

_____ involves the increasing interdependence and interconnectedness among nations around the world.

All of the following organizations are considered grassroots organizations except :

General assistance is the only public assistance program that is financed completely by state, county, or local governments.

In the context of the feminization of poverty, what do you think are the reasons for the discrepancies in wealth for women as opposed to men?

Under federal law, the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients can receive federally funded cash assistance for:

Define status, power, privilege, and acclaim.

_____ is a federal public assistance program that is funded by general tax revenues.

Which of the following is considered an economic explanation for poverty in the society?

_____ is a public assistance program funded by federal and state governments that pays for medical and hospital services for eligible people who are unable to pay for these services and are determined to be in need.

According to ProQuest (2014), in the United States, about 40% of single women with children under age 6 work outside the home.

The _____was renamed as the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2008.

Social Security includes the financial benefits provided by Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance and Medicare.

People who experience frequent failure and deprivation may quit trying to achieve in the system.

Middle-class people include blue-collar workers who perform manual and semiskilled jobs in industrial settings or occupy lower-level service positions.

Which of the following is true of the eligibility criteria of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ?

According to ProQuest (2014), 15% of the total population in the United States is poor.

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (2014)reports that in the United States, 12 percent of people in the homeless population are children.

Housing assistance is a social insurance program.