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PROFILES
MYTH VS. REALITY
KEY TERMS & CONCEPTS
STATISTICS & PURPOSE
ETC.
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The most successful person profiled was? A)Harold S. Browning B)Bob Farrell C)Gregory Mantsios D)Mark Johnson
Who is Harold S. Browning
100
"The U.S. is fundamentally a classless society." Myth or a reality?
What is a myth
100
The ranking of people based on quality of education, income and job, a group sharing the same economic or social status is known as what?
What is social class.
100
A research study conducted shows that family income and what standardized test have a strong correlation?
What is the SAT.
100
Forces that hold people down economically include? A) Race and Gender B) Gender and Inherited Assets C) Race and Inherited Assets
What is race and gender.
200
What is Cheryl Mitchell's present occupation? A)teacher B)nurse's aide C)waitress D)counter clerk
What is a nurse's aide
200
"Everyone has an equal chance to succeed." Myth or reality?
What is a myth
200
The difference in wealth, achievements and opportunities available to people, which always determines their stand in the society is known as.
What is inequality.
200
Only one in ten white males in America are below poverty line, where as black females are below poverty level every one in how many?
What is one in three.
200
Contrary to common belief, the level of inequality in the U.S. is getting higher or lower?
What is higher.
300
What was Bob Farrell's ambition when he was in high school? A)"To go to business school" B)"To start a family" C)"To go law school" D)"To make it through college"
What is "To make it through college"
300
"The middle class in the U.S. holds a very small share of the nation's wealth." Myth or Reality?
What is a reality.
300
The range between the upper, middle, and lower social classes in today's society is know as what?
What is income gap.
300
A study showed that fewer than one in five men surpass the economic status of who?
Who is their father.
300
In this research, the difference between classes are compared to the 19th and 24th century. What information showed this?
What is "Troubletown".
400
Where do all three people profiled currently live? A)New Jersey B)New Hampshire C)New Mexico D)New York
What is New York
400
"Researchers have found an inverse relationship between social class and health." Myth or Reality?
What is a reality.
400
The amount of financial assets and endeavors a person possesses is known as what?
What is wealth.
400
What percent of the American population is below the poverty line?
What is 12%
400
How many Americans across the nation live in unrelenting poverty? A) 30 million B) 38 million C) 33 million
What is 33 million.
500
Who earns an annual salary of around $40,000?
Who is Bob Farrell
500
"Researches have found that the higher your social class the higher your life expectancy." Myth or Reality?
What is a reality.
500
A job in which wearing a uniform and manual labor are not usually required is known as what?
What is a white collar job.
500
A researcher found that in comparing the top and bottom 25% of social classes, that students from upper class families were how many times as likely to obtain post graduate degrees as students from the bottom quartile?
What is four times as likely.
500
What disguises many of the outward signs of poverty in the U.S.? A) Living Conditions B) Clothing C) Means of Transportation
What is clothing.