The McCalls are a family of five living in a rented, two-bedroom house. They have enough to eat and adequate clothing and furnishings, though most of what they have was purchased secondhand. Most families in their community own their own homes and can afford to shop at an upscale mall. The McCalls's condition is an example of ______.
A. relative poverty
B. absolute poverty
C. absolute deprivation
D. the culture of poverty
A. relative poverty
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Judith Cates, profiled in the feature box, is unusual because:
a) she had twins while in her late 50s. b) she delivered sextuplets. c) she delivered a baby while undergoing a sex change operation to be a man. d) she did not know she was pregnant until she delivered a baby. e) she had a baby at the age of 11.
Most Americans describe themselves in surveys as ______.
A. working poor B. working class C. middle class D. capitalist class
The early idea that population growth is inherently good because it leads to specialization and higher incomes is attributed to
a. Confucius. b. Plato. c. Cicero. d. Ibn Khaldun.