In 2011, the poverty level for a family of four was:
a. 12,126 per year.
b. 22,113 per year.
c. 35,020 per year.
d. 60,340 per year.
Question 2In the U.S., the cutoff point for the poverty level is established as the:
a. amount earned by an individual working full-time, full-year at minimum wage.
b. average income of workers working full-time, full-year.
c. amount needed to meet the minimum requirements of a decent living standard.
d. amount needed to prevent starvation.
Question 3The belief that anyone who works hard will get ahead is stronger in the U.S. than in most comparable Western nations. Social mobility in the U.S. is _________ in most comparable Western nations.
a. lower than
b. higher than
c. easier than
d. the same as
Question 4The major ideology that justifies inequality in the U.S. is termed:
a. liberalism.
b. the American Dream.
c. conservativism.
d. imperialism.
Question 5The American Dream is an ideology that justifies inequality by saying that:
a. inequality is necessary to maintain society.
b. people are unequal in natural talent and ability.
c. achievement is possible and we each get what we earn.
d. the United States is a rich country and we are all better off than the poor people in third-world countries.
Question 6Studies of different stratification systems indicate that:
a. inequality is usually strongly resented.
b. few societies are aware of inequality.
c. inequality usually leads to resentment and revolution.
d. inequality is usually accepted as natural and just.
Question 7A set of beliefs that rationalizes current social structures is called:
a. an institution.
b. a culture.
c. a mythology.
d. an ideology.
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