Poverty and Sexual Orientation- Multiple Choice/Short Answer/Fill in the Blank Questions

1.__________________ is a population of individuals that have jobs but are unable to maintain their household due to inflation and the high cost of living. This term has been used to characterize the middle class- as a result of the downward spiraling economy. 

2. When general assumptions are used to describe a population- with no regard to societal conditions- and the belief is that the flaw is within that group of people:

A. Crimes will be committed that affect society

B. The result is blaming the victim for their circumstances

C. Poor people and their lifestyle will continue the cycle of poverty

D. Society will have to correct the challenges of people in poverty

3. What can scarcity cause a person in poverty to do?                    

A. Commit deviant acts in society as a result of no values or moral upbringing

B. Make comfortable tradeoffs- (borrowing money and paying it back)

C. Quick, sporadic judgments that lead to bad decisions

D. Weigh options and think about consequences before reacting

4. Why are women more likely than men to be in poverty?         

A. Low wage jobs 

B. Divorce rates cause more women to assume dual responsibilities

C. Women have more financial responsibility with children

D. All of the above

5. The purpose of the WWII Starvation Experiments was:

A. Explain the relationship between people in poverty and their values

B. Describe the relationship between poverty, scarcity, and decision making

C. Identify why people in certain geographic locations are in poverty

D. Characterize the population of veterans that are homeless

6. The Culture of Poverty hypothesis suggest:

A. People in poverty don't have the right resources to become successful

B. People in poverty are lazy

C. People in poverty are poor because they don't make the right choices

D. People in poverty have different values, and therefore a different lifestyle

 7. _____________ is the new population that has emerged that worked industrial jobs- but were forced out of employment by new technologies, or jobs that have relocated.

8. What best characterizes those in poverty today?

A. More men versus women due to divorce

B. More African Americans and Hispanics with single parent homes

C. More men with children

D. More Asian with children under age of 18

9. Which theory supports the notion that gender identity is learned as children:

A. Conflict Perspective

B. Interactionist Perspective

C. Darwin's Theory of Sexual Identity

D. Functionalist Perspective

10. Heterosexism is:

A. a privilege that exists for all men and women

B. a privilege that exists for all heterosexuals

C. a sexist view of women

D. a sexist view of men

True or False -

11. Minorities represent less than 40% of the population in poverty   _________

12. Poverty is caused by bad personal decisions and lifestyle choices ___________

13. Society does not recognize sexual orientation as a social issue ______________

14. Married couples represent the largest segment of the population in poverty ___________

15. "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy was put in place to protect same sex couples from illegal prosecution ________

Short Answer

Explain the concept of "tunnel vision"

Why is "tunnel vision" vital to understanding poverty?

How can poverty be passed down from generation to generation?

What are some obstacles people from the LGBT community face in modern society?

According to the WWII experiment, is poverty a social condition or a mental condition? Explain?