The Idea of an "Undeserving Poor" Allows All of the Following

question 1

Multiple Choice

The idea of an "undeserving poor" allows all of the following EXCEPT

• A) a small minority of the poor, especially a very visible ethnic group, receive special privileges.
• B) the nonpoor feel no responsibility for the plight of the poor or the social processes that generate poverty.
• C) employers and government agencies view many poor people as "unemployable," thus neglecting to find solutions to the poor's employment problems.
• D) the nonpoor show respect for a social norm that they don't actually follow in their own lives.

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