What percentage of the American population remains poor for five or more years?
a. 2
b. 6
c. 12
d. 26
c
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_________ is a situation in which people lack the resources to satisfy the basic needs no person should be without
a. Relative poverty c. Absolute poverty b. Life chances d. Social inequality
Which of the following is true of people labeled "Hispanic" by the U.S. Census Bureau?
A. The only thing they may have in common with each other is language. B. They are all bilingual. C. Many prefer to label themselves Latino/a, Chicano/a, or Mexican-American. D. both "the only thing they may have in common with each other is language" and "many prefer to label themselves Latino/a, Chicano/a, or Mexican-American"
Wealthy individuals and corporations have the power to influence government policy as well as public opinion through their influence over the media, which is why they enjoy disproportionate power in society. This is consistent with the definition of which theory of power?
A. corporate dominance theory B. economic domination theory C. class domination theory D. pluralist theory
Disengagement theory is a
A. conflict theory of aging, arguing that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships. B. theory of the United States' withdrawal from international involvement typically supported by older, more conservative citizens. C. functionalist theory of aging, contending that elderly people who remain active will be best-adjusted. D. functionalist theory of aging, arguing that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships.