Which of the following is a fact that invalidates the culture of poverty thesis?
a. It applies only to a limited number of poor people.
b. It only takes into account the flaws of the societal systems.
c. It applies only to the deserving poor.
d. It does not take into account the character flaws of the poor.
Mark believes that his friend Timothy, an African American, is poor because of the cultural orientation of his people. Which of the following sociological perspectives on poverty is shown in the given scenario?
a. functionalist perspective
b. behavioral perspective
c. conflict perspective
d. interactionist perspective
In relation to social mobility, the stratification system in the United States is characterized by ________.
a. a high degree of occupational inheritance
b. vast differences in the socioeconomic statuses of parents and children
c. a smaller gap between the educational success of the rich and the poor
d. high levels of instability
A difference between the functionalist perspective on poverty and the conflict perspective on poverty is that ________.
a. the conflict perspective views poverty as a personal problem rather than a societal one, whereas the functionalist perspective views poverty as a societal problem rather than a personal one
b. the conflict perspective says that inflation can only be reduced by increasing the unemployment rate, whereas the functionalist perspective says that inflation can never be reduced by increasing unemployment rate
c. the conflict perspective says that society is made up of many interrelated and interdependent parts, whereas the functionalist perspective says that society is made up of only a few interrelated and independent parts
d. the conflict perspective says that inequitable distribution of resources has little to do with rewarding talent, whereas the functionalist perspective says that inequitable distribution of resources exists to reward talent
According to the functionalist perspective, inflation may be reduced by ______
a. an increase in employment opportunities
b. increasing the demand for goods
c. increasing the cash flow within the country
d. an increase in unemployment
The functionalist perspective on poverty states that ________.
a. poor people interpret reality in a way that makes it more difficult for them to improve their circumstances
b. some groups are deprived of the opportunity to accumulate the resources they require
c. people who do not perform useful tasks receive fewer rewards
d. some groups choose to be poor, and this results in a permanent lack of resources
________ refers to the increase in the rates of unemployment caused by economic changes that are brought about by technological innovation.
a. Absolute deprivation
b. Relative deprivation
c. Structural unemployment
d. Cyclical unemployment
Susan believes that janitors should receive lesser pay than doctors because janitors perform tasks that are less useful. Susan has a________ perspective on poverty.
a. functionalist
b. fundamentalist
c. conflict
d. behavioral
________ has linked homelessness with the trends in health-care institutions of the United States.
a. The decline in chronicity of mental illness
b. The process of deinstitutionalizing the mentally ill
c. The process of cyclically reimbursing the mentally ill
d. The decline in demand for mental hospital beds
Which of the following trends has caused an increase in the percentage of homeless families in the United States?
a. an increase in the number of industrial jobs that pay a living wage
b. the flight of jobs from the cities where poor people live
c. an increase in the number of children being born to unmarried mothers
d. the need for specialization in the job market
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