The rate of poverty among people in the United States has _____ since 2000.

The rate of poverty among people in the United States has _____ since 2000.
 
  a. been steadily decreasing
 b. been steadily increasing
 c. remained the same
 d. been impossible to measure

Question 2

According to Durkheim, _____ in particular are vehicles for the creation, expression, and reinforcement of social cohesion.
 
  a. rituals
  b. mantras
  c. totems
  d. priests

Question 3

The Jones family's income is 500 dollars above the poverty line. Which of the following is most accurate about their circumstances?
 
  a. The poverty line is a good indicator of their circumstances.
 b. The poverty line is misleading and only a cutoff for antipoverty programs.
 c. People below the poverty line are different than those above it.
 d. None of the above is the correct answer.

Question 4

What term did Durkheim give to the body of religious beliefs that give people a sense of belonging?
 
  a. False consciousness
  b. Collective consciousness
  c. Ritualized consciousness
  d. Interactive identity

Question 5

Which of the following groups represent the largest number, not percentage, of people in poverty?
 
  a. White
 b. African American
 c. Hispanic
 d. Native American

Question 6

Emile Durkheim argued that religion is:
 
  a. functional for society because it reaffirms the social bonds that people have with each other.
  b. a distinct threat to social cohesion.
  c. a tool for class oppression.
  d. an institution that exists in direct opposition to the other institutions that exist in society.

Question 7

Today, about what percent of the U.S. population was officially categorized as poor?
 
  a. 3.2
 b. 14.5
 c. 31.7
 d. 44.9