Question 1

In recent years, reductions in global poverty have been aided by debt write-offs for the poorest nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which perspective takes the view that an unequal economic reward system helps to assure that the person who performs a particular role is the most qualified?

Accepted Answer

A)   conflict
B)   structural-functionalist
C)   symbolic interactionist
D)   political economy B

Question 3

According to Marx, how do the bourgeoisie develop their wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)   by remaining childless
B)   by extracting surplus value
C)   by making wise financial decisions
D)   by working in a cooperative manner with the proletariat B

Question 4

According to the low income cut-off line, families or individuals who spend a certain portion of their pre-tax income on food, clothing, and shelter would be in financial difficulty. What is that portion?

Accepted Answer

A)   54.7 percent
B)   69.2 percent
C)   73.2 percent
D)   83.1 percent

Question 5

In Canada, low income cut-off lines are primarily based on size of family and one other factor. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)   size of community in which one lives
B)   mortgage rates
C)   cost of borrowing money
D)   relative value of the Canadian dollar

Question 6

The gap between men and women living in poverty has been almost eliminated in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Canada, poverty among senior citizens has been greatly reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does the "culture of poverty" theory propose? What criticisms can be made of this theory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

According to Lewis (1966), what is the "culture of poverty" characterized by?

Accepted Answer

A)   male-centred households
B)   an emphasis on deferred gratification
C)   a relative lack of participation in society's major institutions
D)   a belief in the value of the work ethic

Question 10

Which of the following does the stresses associated with poverty contribute to?

Accepted Answer

A)   substance abuse
B)   welfare fraud
C)   homicide
D)   elder abuse

Question 11

In Canada, poverty is most prevalent among what type of family structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   common-law couple families
B)   married couple families
C)   female-headed single-parent families
D)   male-headed single-parent families

Question 12

Which decades saw the introduction of several significant pieces of antipoverty legislation in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   1940s and 1950s
B)   1950s and 1960s
C)   1960s and 1970s
D)   1970s and 1980s

Question 13

"Wealthfare" refers to laws and policies that favour the rich.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the government came up with a new social welfare program for single mothers, this money could be called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   a tax credit
B)   a demogrant
C)   an add-on benefit
D)   a secondary adjustment

Question 15

Poverty is often the root cause of conflict and war within and between nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To the Dinka, an ethnic group in sub-Saharan Africa, which of the following forms a large part of wealth measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)   how many gold necklaces a person owns
B)   how many snake skins a person owns
C)   how many clay pots a person owns
D)   how many cows a person owns

Question 17

Which of the following is a major flaw with the LICO measure of poverty in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)   it includes capital gains
B)   it fails to take into account that some own their homes free and clear
C)   it fails to take into account technological necessities
D)   it is based on nineteenth-century economics

Question 18

According to Karl Marx, what does the term "bourgeoisie" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   workers
B)   the underclass
C)   racialized minorities
D)   owners of the means of production

Question 19

Despite its intent, welfare remains an inadequate tool for handling the needs of the poor in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which perspective is concerned with the effects of being labelled "poor"?

Accepted Answer

A)   conflict
B)   structural-functionalist
C)   symbolic interactionist
D)   social control

Exam 10: Poverty: National and International Issues

In recent years, reductions in global poverty have been aided by debt write-offs for the poorest nations.

Which perspective takes the view that an unequal economic reward system helps to assure that the person who performs a particular role is the most qualified?

According to Marx, how do the bourgeoisie develop their wealth?

According to the low income cut-off line, families or individuals who spend a certain portion of their pre-tax income on food, clothing, and shelter would be in financial difficulty. What is that portion?

In Canada, low income cut-off lines are primarily based on size of family and one other factor. What is it?

The gap between men and women living in poverty has been almost eliminated in recent years.

In Canada, poverty among senior citizens has been greatly reduced.

What does the "culture of poverty" theory propose? What criticisms can be made of this theory?

According to Lewis (1966) , what is the "culture of poverty" characterized by?

Which of the following does the stresses associated with poverty contribute to?

In Canada, poverty is most prevalent among what type of family structure?

Which decades saw the introduction of several significant pieces of antipoverty legislation in Canada?

"Wealthfare" refers to laws and policies that favour the rich.

If the government came up with a new social welfare program for single mothers, this money could be called which of the following?

Poverty is often the root cause of conflict and war within and between nations.

To the Dinka, an ethnic group in sub-Saharan Africa, which of the following forms a large part of wealth measurement?

Which of the following is a major flaw with the LICO measure of poverty in Canada?

According to Karl Marx, what does the term "bourgeoisie" refer to?

Despite its intent, welfare remains an inadequate tool for handling the needs of the poor in Canada.

Which perspective is concerned with the effects of being labelled "poor"?