Question 1

According to the essay on money, negative life events ______.&#10;A) strike all classes equally&#10;B) occur more frequently to those in high-risk professions&#10;C) occur more frequently to those of lower social class&#10;D) tend to build character

Accepted Answer

Negative life events occur more frequently to those of lower social class, as they often have less access to resources that can mitigate the impacts of such events.

Question 2

Socioeconomic status is ______.&#10;A) inversely related to life expectancy&#10;B) negatively related to life expectancy&#10;C) positively related to life expectancy&#10;D) unrelated to life expectancy

Accepted Answer

Socioeconomic status is positively related to life expectancy, meaning that individuals with higher socioeconomic status tend to have longer life expectancies compared to those with lower socioeconomic status. This is due to factors such as better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and healthier lifestyles.

Question 3

______ most industrial nations of the world, the United States considers health care a ______.&#10;A) Like; right&#10;B) Unlike; right&#10;C) Like; privilege&#10;D) Unlike; privilege

Accepted Answer

In most industrial nations, healthcare is considered a right, providing universal access to medical services. However, in the United States, healthcare is often viewed as a privilege, accessible to those who can afford it, making option D correct.

Question 4

Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop once famously remarked that the health issues he fought could all be traced back to ______.&#10;A) lack of exercise&#10;B) fast food&#10;C) poverty&#10;D) Ignorance

Accepted Answer

Poverty is a major determinant of health, and can lead to a wide range of health problems, including lack of access to healthcare, poor nutrition, and unsafe living conditions.

Question 5

Currently, which nation can boast having the longest life expectancy?&#10;A) the United States&#10;B) Italy&#10;C) Japan&#10;D) South Sudan

Accepted Answer

Japan has consistently ranked among the top countries worldwide in terms of life expectancy due to its high standards of healthcare, diet, and overall lifestyle.

Question 6

According to Cope's research on those taking a scientific approach to finding love ______.&#10;A) money proves an important asset to finding a perfect match&#10;B) money is actually a detriment to finding a mate&#10;C) money is less important than personality traits&#10;D) None of these choices are correct, Cope finds no connection between money and love.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Cope's research on those taking...

Question 7

Life chances refer to ______.&#10;A) the odds of living a good life&#10;B) the probability of dying before one's time&#10;C) life being such a gamble&#10;D) the random nature of life events

Accepted Answer

Life chances refer to the opportunities each individual has to improve their quality of life and achieve their goals, which is essentially the odds of living a good life.

Question 8

Life expectancy ______.&#10;A) is unrelated to socioeconomic status&#10;B) is unrelated to race&#10;C) is genetically determined&#10;D) is clearly linked to poverty

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, including socioeconomic status. Poverty can limit access to healthcare, nutritious food, and safe living conditions, all of which can negatively impact life expectancy.

Question 9

The sinking of the Titanic clearly showed us that ______.&#10;A) one's position in the social structure can be a matter of life or death&#10;B) women and children are always the first to be saved&#10;C) social standing is irrelevant in emergencies&#10;D) the laws of the high seas are not affected by stratification

Accepted Answer

The sinking of the Titanic highlighted the significant impact of social structure on survival chances, as those in higher social classes had better access to lifeboats and were more likely to survive.

Question 10

The essay &#34;Money Is the Root of All Evil&#34; argues that ______.&#10;A) poverty is a relatively harmless economic condition&#10;B) negative life events are more prevalent for those in the lower classes&#10;C) the United States has been relatively successful at combating poverty&#10;D) the disadvantages of money far outweigh the advantages

Accepted Answer

The answer of The essay &#34;Money Is the Root of...

Question 11

A functional analysis of poverty argues that ______.&#10;A) there are many social benefits to poverty&#10;B) the &#34;costs&#34; of poverty clearly outweigh the benefits&#10;C) the poor are an unnecessary burden on the wealthy&#10;D) societies are well advised to conduct rigorous campaigns to eliminate poverty

Accepted Answer

The answer of A functional analysis of poverty argues that...

Question 12

Negative life events ______.&#10;A) tend to increase as socioeconomic status decreases&#10;B) tend to occur at a similar rate across all social classes&#10;C) are largely unrelated to poverty&#10;D) tend to increase as socioeconomic status increases

Accepted Answer

The answer of Negative life events ______.&#10;A) tend to increase...

Question 13

Which of the following is identified in Essay 10 as a positive function of maintaining an impoverished class?&#10;A) the poor create a market for damaged goods&#10;B) the poor generate many middle-class jobs&#10;C) the poor constitute a labor pool for undesirable jobs&#10;D) All of these choices are correct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is identified in...

Deck 11: Money Is the Root of All Evil