Poverty Quiz Questions

Socialization takes place:
Question options:

a)
Throughout the life course

b)
During childhood

c)
In infancy

d)
In utero

Question 3

0 / 2 points
In response to the question "What is more important—nature or nurture?" sociologists tend to respond:
Question options:

a)
A combination of nature and nurture

b)
Depends upon the culture the person is from

c)
Nature

d)
Nurture

Question 5

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Which of the following is a micro-level socialization activity?
Question options:

a)
Reading a religious text (e.g., the Koran, the Bible)

b)
"Playing house" with a small group of friends

c)
Watching a nationally syndicated TV advertisement for luxury cars

d)
None of the above

Question 6

0 / 2 points
The statement, “Different levels of socializing agents operate to support each other” is most closely related to:
Question options:

a)
Sociobiological theory

b)
Conflict theory

c)
Structural-functional theory

d)
Symbolic interaction theory

Question 19

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Isabella is a good student; she attends sociology class, does well in her other studies, and would never break a campus rule. Unfortunately, her brother Craig is addicted to drugs, steals from their mother, and lives on the streets. One day, Craig calls Isabella and asks her to let him stay in her dorm. Isabella knows that visitors are not allowed in the dormitory, but she wants to help her brother. According to role theorists, Isabella is feeling:
Question options:

a)
Role conflict

b)
Role strain

c)
Role reversal

d)
All of the above

Question 30

0 / 2 points
In the study of the Saints and the Roughnecks, Chambliss found that:
Question options:

a)
Social status determines how individuals are treated.

b)
The boys engaged in deviant behaviors that made sense for their social positions.

c)
Labeling someone as a "deviant" can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

d)
All of the above

Question 33

0 / 2 points
Companies that fail to install adequate safety equipment because they feel pressured not to cut into their profits commit a crime against their employees. This behavior can best be explained by what theory?
Question options:

Which of the following is an example of cultural capital?
Question options:

a)
Parents' coworkers

b)
Relationship with college mentor

c)
College degree

d)
None of the above

Question 45

0 / 2 points
Since 1969, the middle class in the United States has:
Question options:

a)
Become the elite class

b)
Decreased

c)
Increased

d)
Stayed the same

Question 49

0 / 2 points
Although she works 30 hours a week, Natalie is unable to earn enough money to bring her and her sons to the poverty line, according to the income requirement set by the federal government. Natalie and her family are experiencing:
Question options:

a)
Being in the underclass

b)
Relative poverty

c)
Absolute poverty

d)
Vertical mobility