Question 1

Today,__________ percentage of black families live below the poverty line in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  25
B)  20
C)  15
D)  10
E)  5 A

Question 2

Because of their position in society,the crimes that poor people are most likely to commit tend to be those that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are least likely to be disapproved of by the people who make the laws
B)  most resemble "white-collar crimes"
C)  do not involve violence
D)  are most disapproved of by people who make the laws
E)  are the least visible and least widely publicized D

Question 3

Between 2001 and 2005,due in large part to extremely generous tax cuts,corporate compensation policies,and gains in the financial markets,the top 1 percent of the population averaged over ___________ a year.

Accepted Answer

A)  $500,000
B)  $1 million
C)  $3 million
D)  $5 million
E)  $10 million D

Question 4

The __________ explanation of persistent poverty draws more on the functional and conflict perspectives,less on the interactionist,and focuses more on the causes of poverty and the origins of the lower class and less upon factors that perpetuate poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural
B)  value-stretch
C)  adaptation
D)  structural
E)  situational

Question 5

Looking at the 1950s and the 1960s,many observers of American society pointed to the economic gains of many working-class people which gave them the means to live a largely middle-class lifestyle.This is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the disappearance of social classes
B)  the convergence of social classes toward a general affluence
C)  post-war discovery
D)  the folly of social science
E)  the selectivity of mobility period in the post-industrial era

Question 6

What is "event poverty"? Analyze the effect of the 2008 economic recession and mortgage crisis on poverty levels in the United States.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

As a result of the housing crash of 2008,and the deep recession that followed,the percentage of people living in poverty in the United States is __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  20.9
B)  19.2
C)  17.5
D)  14.2
E)  13.2

Question 8

For most people,poverty simply means the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of enough money to buy things that are considered necessary and desirable
B)  deprivation that sparks a political radicalism
C)  problem of maintaining a self-identity
D)  alienation that is covered by escape into substance abuse
E)  political apathy that leads the poor to religion

Question 9

The poorest 20 percent of our population received less than __________ percent of all income.

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  5
D)  10
E)  15

Question 10

By the turn of the century,the 400 richest Americans have amassed a total net worth of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  $50 billion
B)  $100 billion
C)  $200 billion
D)  $500 billion
E)  $1 trillion

Question 11

Of those living below the poverty line in 2008,__________ comprised the largest percentage.

Accepted Answer

A)  those in school
B)  the ill or disabled
C)  female heads of households
D)  able-bodied males without work
E)  children under 18 years of age

Question 12

A social class is a large number of people who __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were born at approximately the same time
B)  have nothing in common but level of wealth
C)  reside in the same part of a nation
D)  have approximately the same degree of economic well-being
E)  share the same specific job

Question 13

One structural explanation of persistent poverty points out that,in the United States economy today,there are two categories of jobs: better jobs that offer secure employment and good benefits,and poorer jobs with low pay and no security.The authors of your text refer to this situation as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a bifurcated economy
B)  upper and lower free enterprise
C)  a dual labor market
D)  the industrial split
E)  the pre- and post-industrial economy

Question 14

The poor suffer reduced life-chances in terms of health care,education,and housing,and are less likely to be treated fairly under the law in comparison with the more advantaged.The authors of your text refer to these conditions as the __________ of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  concomitants
B)  correlates
C)  consequences
D)  associates
E)  coordinates

Question 15

__________ worth,a frequently used measure of wealth,refers to the value of savings and checking accounts,real estate,automobiles,stocks and bonds,and other assets,minus debts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Total
B)  Combined
C)  Net
D)  Balanced
E)  Constituted

Question 16

Many social scientists believe that the situation of the poor is likely to become still worse.Which of the following explains this prediction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technological changes will eliminate certain kinds of jobs.
B)  The middle and upper classes are reluctant to share their wealth with the less fortunate members of society.
C)  The general attitude of Americans toward poverty is negative and unlikely to change.
D)  All of the above
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Many people in the United States have concluded that the majority of the poor are black and Hispanics,are poor because they do not want to work,and welfare programs for the poor are straining the federal budget.These conclusions are among the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  facts of welfare life
B)  myths and misconceptions about poverty
C)  social scientific theories on welfare
D)  observations made by those on welfare
E)  planks in the Democratic Party platform

Question 18

Why is immigration associated with poverty?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Of the 39.8 million people living in poverty in the United States,3.7 million are children,and ________ million are adults 65 years and older.

Accepted Answer

A)  14.1
B)  10.1
C)  7.7
D)  1.3
E)  0.1

Question 20

The HIGHEST rates of poverty are found in the __________ regions of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeastern
B)  North Central
C)  South and Western
D)  Rocky Mountain
E)  Pacific Coast

Exam 6: Poverty and Affluence