Question 1

Describe the differences and similarities between the underclass and the working poor.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

A significant number of the members of ______ depend on government transfer programs, including food stamps, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and veterans benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-middle class 
B)  working class 
C)  working-poor class 
D)  underclass

Question 3

The lifestyles of the upper-middle class are becoming increasingly normative for the whole of American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Age of Growing Inequality seems to be coming to a close.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe three characteristics of the Age of Shared Prosperity and three characteristics of the Age of Growing Inequality.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Together ______ classes make up the majority of the American class structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper-middle and middle 
B)  middle and working 
C)  middle and working-poor 
D)  upper-middle and working-poor

Question 7

The postindustrial economy tends toward occupational polarization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Age of Growing Inequality, more men are employed, they work longer hours, and they earn higher wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Wealth represents a deeper inequality than earnings or income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which class can be distinguished from the capitalist class not only because they have lower incomes, but because the majority of their income is acquired through salaries and/or professional fees as opposed to income-generating wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle class 
B)  upper-upper class 
C)  new capitalist class 
D)  upper-middle class

Exam 11: The American Class Structure and Growing Inequality

Describe the differences and similarities between the underclass and the working poor.

A significant number of the members of ______ depend on government transfer programs, including food stamps, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) , and veterans benefits.

The lifestyles of the upper-middle class are becoming increasingly normative for the whole of American society.

The Age of Growing Inequality seems to be coming to a close.

Describe three characteristics of the Age of Shared Prosperity and three characteristics of the Age of Growing Inequality.

Together ______ classes make up the majority of the American class structure.

The postindustrial economy tends toward occupational polarization.

In the Age of Growing Inequality, more men are employed, they work longer hours, and they earn higher wages.

Wealth represents a deeper inequality than earnings or income.

Which class can be distinguished from the capitalist class not only because they have lower incomes, but because the majority of their income is acquired through salaries and/or professional fees as opposed to income-generating wealth?