Question 1

A person who claims that government welfare assistance creates dependency is probably

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A)  a liberal.
B)  a radical on the left.
C)  a conservative.
D)  unconcerned with politics.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In 2014, about what percentage of the U.S.population lived in a household with income below the poverty line?

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A)  2 percent
B)  5 percent
C)  8 percent
D)  15 percentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Since about 1980, income inequality among U.S.families has

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A)  been declining.
B)  been increasing.
C)  been holding steady.
D)  been fluctuating up and down with no long-term change.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 4

During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change.The correct name for this view is

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A)  the bell curve thesis.
B)  the culture of poverty thesis.
C)  the social disorganization thesis.
D)  the hypersegregation thesis.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to the U.S.government, the 2014 median family income was

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A)  $401,632.
B)  $50,632.
C)  $66,632.
D)  $70,632.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

According to which of the following political positions does the solution to poverty lie in government reforms, such as increasing the minimum wage and raising tax rates on the wealthy?

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A)  radical left
B)  liberal
C)  conservative
D)  radical rightE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

If you take a liberal point of view, poverty is mostly a problem that

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A)  involves society as a whole.
B)  focuses on traits of poor people.
C)  can never be solved.
D)  people should solve for themselves.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Social stratification is defined as

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A)  the fact that some people tend to outperform others.
B)  the way people in a society size up their social standing.
C)  a society's system of ranking categories of people in a hierarchy.
D)  the difference in income between rich and poor members of a society.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 9

Most people in the United States who live below the poverty line are

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A)  elderly.
B)  homeless.
C)  white.
D)  maleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The Williams family lives in an inner-city community that is poor, cut off from the larger society, and without good schools or good-paying jobs.This family is experiencing what sociologists call

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A)  hypersegregation.
B)  redlining.
C)  homelessness.
D)  prejudice.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The richest 20 percent of U.S.families earn

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A)  almost as much as the remaining 80 percent of families combined.
B)  about as much as the poorest 40 percent of families combined.
C)  a share of income about equal to that of other quintiles.
D)  only slightly more than the national average.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

In 1960, just before President Lyndon Johnson launched a War on Poverty, the national poverty rate stood at about

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A)  2 percent.
B)  12 percent.
C)  22 percent.
D)  32 percent.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In 2014, the poverty line for a non-farm family of four was

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A)  $10,230.
B)  $15,230.
C)  $24,230.
D)  $27,230.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In 1945, sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore made the claim that inequality has useful consequences for the operation of society.This claim is consistent with which type of theoretical analysis?

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A)  symbolic-interaction analysis
B)  social-disorganization analysis
C)  social-conflict analysis
D)  structural-functional analysisE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

If you wanted to add up the total economic assets owned by a person or family, you would be measuring

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A)  income.
B)  social status.
C)  wealth.
D)  status base.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In approaching the problem of homelessness, liberals point to

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A)  personal problems, such as alcohol abuse and mental illness, among the homeless.
B)  economic issues such as low-wage jobs and high rates of unemployment.
C)  moral weakness among poor people.
D)  the need for greater self-discipline and personal responsibility.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In 1960, one in four poor families was headed by a woman.By 2010, this share had changed to

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A)  less than one in six.
B)  half.
C)  three-in-four.
D)  nine-in-ten.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In the 2012 presidential election, 80 percent of people earning $100,000 or more voted.Among those earning less than $40,000, what percentage of people voted?

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A)  99 percent
B)  84 percent
C)  69 percent
D)  54 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum wage in much of the country in 2016.She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually.This profile places her within which group?

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A)  working poor
B)  non-working poor
C)  the underclass
D)  the poverty gapE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Families in the top 10 percent of income earn at least

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A)  $96,000 a year.
B)  $196,000 a year.
C)  $296,000 a year.
D)  $500,000 a year.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Exam 2: Economic Inequality

A person who claims that government welfare assistance creates dependency is probably

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In 2014, about what percentage of the U.S.population lived in a household with income below the poverty line?

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Since about 1980, income inequality among U.S.families has

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During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change.The correct name for this view is

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According to the U.S.government, the 2014 median family income was

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According to which of the following political positions does the solution to poverty lie in government reforms, such as increasing the minimum wage and raising tax rates on the wealthy?

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If you take a liberal point of view, poverty is mostly a problem that

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Social stratification is defined as

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Most people in the United States who live below the poverty line are

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The Williams family lives in an inner-city community that is poor, cut off from the larger society, and without good schools or good-paying jobs.This family is experiencing what sociologists call

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The richest 20 percent of U.S.families earn

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In 1960, just before President Lyndon Johnson launched a War on Poverty, the national poverty rate stood at about

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In 2014, the poverty line for a non-farm family of four was

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In 1945, sociologists Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore made the claim that inequality has useful consequences for the operation of society.This claim is consistent with which type of theoretical analysis?

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If you wanted to add up the total economic assets owned by a person or family, you would be measuring

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In approaching the problem of homelessness, liberals point to

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In 1960, one in four poor families was headed by a woman.By 2010, this share had changed to

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In the 2012 presidential election, 80 percent of people earning $100,000 or more voted.Among those earning less than $40,000, what percentage of people voted?

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Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum wage in much of the country in 2016.She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually.This profile places her within which group?

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Families in the top 10 percent of income earn at least

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