"Those poor people live in their own little world. Their values seem to be at odds with hard work," comments Danisha. What explanation for poverty do her comments represent?
a. functionalist
b. individualistic
c. structural
d. cultural
d
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The Peter Principle states that:
a. work expands to the time available b. people are promoted to their level of incompetence c. weeding out bad workers is impossible d. developing worker commitments is difficult e. none of the above
Donna is a single mother who spends her nonworking hours meeting the needs of her two small children, Betty and Tom. She feels that she has no time for her friends, her hobbies, or for dating. In this scenario, Donna is most likely to experience ________ overload.
A. emotional B. task C. spiritual D. responsibility
Which of the following represents an aspect of historical racism that provided a function to American society?
A. the separation of different ethnic groups for profit B. the use of slaves to develop the economy C. the need for workers who did not have power or status D. the introduction of a social hierarchy
In 2018, Jenna, a single mom who heads a family of four had a pretax income of $15,100. Jenna would be above the poverty line according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Service guidelines.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)