Question 1

Which of the following did Shafer, Edin, and Talbert find is key predictor of change in $2-a-day poverty status?

Accepted Answer

Shafer, Edin, and Talbert found that the key predictor of a change in $2-a-day poverty status is a change in the employment status of household adults.

Question 2

What do the authors hypothesize is contributing to the rise in $2-a-day poverty in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The authors hypothesize that the rise in $2-a-day poverty in the United States is due to policy changes that decreased the cash safety net and the unemployment that accompanied the Great Recession.

Question 3

In what U.S region did Shafer, Edin, and Talbert find a concentration of $2-a-day poverty?

Accepted Answer

According to the article, Shafer, Edin, and Talbert found the highest concentration of $2-a-day poverty in the Southeastern U.S.

Question 4

Describe 4 events that happened in Monique's life that made it difficult for her to get out of $2-a-aday poverty. How could a cash safety net improve Monique's chances of getting out of poverty?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe 4 events that happened in Monique's...

Question 5

There was a ______ increase in the number of children in household experiencing seven months or more in households making less than $2-a-day between 1996 and 2012.

Accepted Answer

According to the information given, there was an increase in the number of children experiencing seven months or more in households making less than $2-a-day between 1996 and 2012. The percentage increase is not given, but the answer can be found by calculating the percent change in the number of children between 1996 and 2012. Based on the available data, the best choice is D) 241%, which represents an increase of more than two-fold.

Question 6

Regardless of the definition of income used, there was ______ in extreme poverty in the United States at the turn of the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

The question implies that there was extreme poverty in the United States at the turn of the 21st century. The only logically consistent answer is that there was an increase in extreme poverty because if there was no change or a small decrease, it would mean that there was less extreme poverty or no extreme poverty, which contradicts the assumption in the question.

Question 7

Which group of children was the most likely to live in single female-headed households?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which group of children was the most...

Question 8

Like many of the respondents, Monique faced all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

There is no mention of Monique facing racial discrimination in the given text.

Question 9

in Shafer, Edin, and Talbert's study, how long did a child need to experience a monthly household income below $2-a-day to be considered in chronic extreme poverty?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 50: Understanding the Dynamics of 2-A-Day Poverty in the United States