Foundations of Social Policy Social Justice in Human Perspective 4th Edition by Amanda Smith Barusch - Test Bank
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Chapter 5: POVERTY AND INCOME SUPPORT
Multiple Choice
1. The Federal Poverty Threshold is based on the expectation that a family will spend about _____ of its income for food.
A.1/2
B.1/4
C.1/3
D.some
ANS: CPG: 125EPAS: 2.1.4a
2. Those who argue that the federal poverty threshold underestimates hardship say that:
A.the multiplier used to determine the threshold as three times the cost of food is too low.
B.the Economy Food Plan requires too much knowledge and effort to implement.
C.it is not based on the long-term needs of a family.
D.All of these.
ANS: DPG: 126-127EPAS: 2.1.6b
3. The primary argument in support of the idea that the federal poverty threshold overestimates hardship is that:
A.in the United States anyone with initiative can avoid poverty.
B.the threshold should take into account the in-kind benefits received by the poor.
C.welfare provides sufficient income to raise families out of poverty.
D.All of these
ANS:BPG: 126EPAS: 2.1.6b
4. The principle of “less eligibility” stems from the view that:
A.poverty motivates people to work.
B.without the threat of poverty, factories would be unable to find workers.
C.people who get relief should not be paid as well as the lowest-paid worker.
D.All of these
ANS:DPG: 129EPAS: 2.1.4a
5. A person who argues that poverty can be eliminated through skills education and job training is using a ________ explanation of poverty.
A.culture of poverty
B.restricted opportunities
C.human capital
D.personal failings
ANS:CPG: 129EPAS: 2.1.4a
6. A person who believed the “pauperization” argument would be strongly opposed to:
A.giving cash relief to the poor.
B.civil rights legislation.
C.Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty.
D.providing education or training to end poverty.
ANS:APG: 131-132EPAS: 2.1.4a
7. In England, the Statute of Labourers passed in 1348 was a response to:
A.a growing population on relief.
B.a change of government.
C.an economic downturn.
D.a labor shortage.
ANS:DPG: 132EPAS: 2.1.5a
8. In the colonial period, the principle of local responsibility meant that:
A.residents turned to local authorities for relief from poverty.
B.the “unsettled poor” had no place to turn for relief.
C.All of these
ANS:CPG: 134EPAS: 2.1.9a
9. President Andrew Johnson opposed the continued operation of the Freedman’s Bureau because he thought:
A.it was too costly.
B.it was ineffective.
C.it was unconstitutional.
D.All of these
ANS:CPG: 136EPAS: 2.1.9a
10. Proponents of the Charity Organization Societies (COS) believed that:
A.it was important to make voluntary relief efforts more scientific.
B.poverty could be reduced through moral education of the worthy poor.
C.Both of these
ANS:CPG: 137EPAS: 2.1.9a
11. Jane Addams was a leader in:
A.the Settlement House movement.
B.the COS movement.
C.the administration of public relief for the poor.
D.All of these
ANS:APG: 137EPAS: 2.1.9a
12. The federal program known as Aid to Dependent Children:
A.was part of the 1935 Social Security Act.
B.provided federal assistance directly to widows and their children.
C.was the result of advocacy efforts by social workers.
D.All of these
ANS:APG: 139EPAS: 2.1.9a
13. In Regulating the Poor, Piven and Cloward argued:
A.that expanded relief efforts created dependency.
B.that public relief efforts supported an oppressive economic structure.
C.that poverty and addiction were closely related.
D.All of these
ANS:BPG: 142EPAS: 2.1.4a
14. Nixon’s “Family Assistance Plan”:
A.drew opposition from social workers.
B.converted AFDC to a block grant program.
C.would have lowered AFDC benefits in the North.
D.All of these
ANS:APG: 143EPAS: 2.1.9a
15. The Family Welfare Reform Act signed by President Reagan
A.provided a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans.
B.required welfare recipients to go to work or pursue job training.
C.allowed states the option of establishing AFDC-UP programs.
D.All of these
ANS:BPG: 144-145EPAS: 2.1.9a
16. The Section 8 housing program:
A.provides loans for the construction of low-income housing.
B.provides rent vouchers for low-income families.
C.offers housing assistance to the aged, blind, or disabled.
D.was eliminated in the 1996 welfare reform legislation.
ANS:BPG: 152EPAS: 2.1.10k
17. Most Medicaid expenditures are used for:
A.the care of low-income children.
B.the care of low-income families.
C.the care of low-income disabled and elderly.
D.the care of low-income adults and their families.
ANS:CPG: 148EPAS: 2.1.10k
18. Estimates of the extent of homelessness based on a point-in-time approach are typically _________ than those based on a period-prevalence approach.
A.higher than
B.lower than
C.about the same as
ANS:BPG: 157-158EPAS:  2.1.9a
19. During the 1990s, the fastest-growing population of homeless Americans was:
A.single adult men.
B.single adult women.
C.families with children.
D.the elderly.
ANS:CPG: 158EPAS: 2.1.5a
True/False
20. Under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, AFDC, Food Stamps, and Medicaid were converted from federal entitlements to block grants to the states.
T:True
F:False
ANS:F (Medicaid and food stamps were not converted to block grants)
PG: 145EPAS: 2.1.9a
21. In 2008, over half of Americans with incomes below poverty received (each answer worth ¼ point):
Food stamps T F ANS: F PG: 148 EPAS: 2.1.4a
TANF T F ANS: F PG: 148 EPAS: 2.1.4a
Public Housing T F ANS: F PG: 148 EPAS: 2.1.4a
Medicaid T F ANS: T PG: 148 EPAS: 2.1.4a
22. In the U.S. more money is lost through welfare fraud than tax evasion and health insurance fraud combined.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 160EPAS: 2.1.5a
23. The Federal Poverty Threshold is an absolute measure of inequality.
T:True
F:False
ANS: FPG: 125EPAS: 2.1.6b
24. Early Christian relief efforts were based in part on the belief that providing charity was good for the rich.
T:True
F:False
ANS: TPG: 128EPAS: 2.1.4a
25. To finance relief for the poor, the Elizabethan Poor Law levied a progressive income tax.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 132-133EPAS: 2.1.9a
26. Historically, reductions in public relief efforts have resulted in declining poverty in the U.S.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 137EPAS: 2.1.4a
27. Social workers in the COS movement were strong advocates for the establishment of mothers’ pensions.
TTrue
FFalse
ANS:FPG: 138EPAS: 2.1.9a
28. Frances Perkins was the nation’s first woman cabinet official.
T:True
F:False
ANS:TPG: 140EPAS: 2.1.5
29. The establishment of Social Security stimulated the U.S. economy and brought an end to the Great Depression.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 140EPAS: 2.1.9a
30. Under the PRWORA, states were permitted to use their TANF block grant to encourage two-parent families.
T:True
F:False
ANS: TPG: 145EPAS: 2.1.9a
31. Under the TANF program, more discretion is left to the states than was true under AFDC.
T:True
F:False
ANS:TPG: 145-146EPAS: 2.1.9a
32. The Food Stamp program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 149EPAS: 2.1.10k
33. Able-bodied adults without children are not eligible for food stamps.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 149EPAS: 2.1.10k
34. Participation in the Food Stamp program has decreased since the 1996 passage of PRWORA.
T:True
F:False
ANS:TPG: 146EPAS: 2.1.4a
35. Most Americans living in poverty are people of color.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 153EPAS: 2.1.5b
36. Americans aged 65 and over have a lower rate of poverty than children.
T:True
F:False
ANS:TPG: 154EPAS: 2.1.5b
37. Most of America’s poor live in rural settings.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 155EPAS: 2.1.5b
38. During the Great Recession of 2008 TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) saw a dramatic increase in enrollment.
T:True
F:False
ANS:FPG: 155EPAS: 2.1.5b
Essay
38. What is meant by the term “less eligibility?” Which belief about poverty does this term reflect?
ANS: (Possible answer): Under the principle of “less eligibility,” recipients of assistance should not be as well off as the lowest-paid laborer. This principle illustrates the belief that poverty motivates people to go to work.
PG: 129EPAS: 2.1.4a

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