Question 1

The new poor are different from the old poor in that the new poor are _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  facing a rapidly expanding economy 
B)  more trapped in poverty 
C)  able to secure unionization 
D)  able to secure employment due to mass production

Question 2

What are some of the ways that the elderly cope with aging in a youth-focused society?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are some of the ways that...

Question 3

In the long run, immigrants are ________ for society.

Accepted Answer

A)  a substantial cost 
B)  of no financial benefit 
C)  unavoidable burdens 
D)  a good investment

Question 4

Twenty-two states have made English their official language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jobs in America are shifting from a material to a knowledge base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some researchers argue that a majority of the elderly adapt to the difficult state in life by withdrawing from society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

African Americans have lost their position as the most numerous racial minority; Asians outnumbered them by 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

It is estimated that around the year 2050, Latinos will outnumber African Americans in the U.S..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Immigration now accounts for a large share of the nation's population growth and is changing the racial composition of American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ is the process in which individuals or groups adopt the culture of another group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Adoption 
C)  Cultural transmission 
D)  Conformity

Question 11

Offshoring is also known as outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Contingent workers in the economy are more likely to be men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The majority of immigrants require more government resources

Accepted Answer

A)  due to large families. 
B)  due to their lack of motivation. 
C)  as a result of substantial discretionary income. 
D)  because of their substantial tax contributions.

Question 14

Corporate decisions are based on what will maximize profits, thus, serving workers and the communities in which factories are located.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

While the middle class is shrinking and the working class faces difficult economic hurdles, there is the danger that new immigrants will become too quickly assimilated and lose their cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The small family size of the new immigrants reduces their demand on government resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When a company engages in "offshoring," it seeks a country where workers make low wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the United States, working full time for the entire year guarantees that a person will not be poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Recent immigrants to the U.S. have tended to establish themselves______.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the two coasts. 
B)  in the Midwest 
C)  in the South 
D)  in Alaska and Hawaii

Question 20

The interconnectedness of people worldwide is related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Internet 
B)  Globalization 
C)  computer/satellite based communications 
D)  all of the above

Exam 8: Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

The new poor are different from the old poor in that the new poor are _______.

What are some of the ways that the elderly cope with aging in a youth-focused society?

In the long run, immigrants are ________ for society.

Twenty-two states have made English their official language.

Jobs in America are shifting from a material to a knowledge base.

Some researchers argue that a majority of the elderly adapt to the difficult state in life by withdrawing from society.

African Americans have lost their position as the most numerous racial minority; Asians outnumbered them by 2000.

It is estimated that around the year 2050, Latinos will outnumber African Americans in the U.S..

Immigration now accounts for a large share of the nation's population growth and is changing the racial composition of American society.

________ is the process in which individuals or groups adopt the culture of another group.

Offshoring is also known as outsourcing.

Contingent workers in the economy are more likely to be men.

The majority of immigrants require more government resources

Corporate decisions are based on what will maximize profits, thus, serving workers and the communities in which factories are located.

While the middle class is shrinking and the working class faces difficult economic hurdles, there is the danger that new immigrants will become too quickly assimilated and lose their cultures.

The small family size of the new immigrants reduces their demand on government resources.

When a company engages in "offshoring," it seeks a country where workers make low wages.

In the United States, working full time for the entire year guarantees that a person will not be poor.

Recent immigrants to the U.S. have tended to establish themselves______.

The interconnectedness of people worldwide is related to ________.