Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 188

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) A majority of Americans will experience poverty at some time in their lives.
• B) The vast majority of the poor live in inner-city neighborhoods.
• C) The poor are locked into a pattern of long-term poverty because of their personal failings.
• D) Most of the poor are racial minorities.

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture, emphasizing that no culture is superior to another.

Ethical Behavior

Acting in ways consistent with one’s personal values and the commonly held values of the organization and society.

Economic Self-interest

Economic self-interest is the motivation driving individuals or entities to make decisions that result in the greatest personal financial advantage.

Power Distance

The extent to which less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect power to be distributed unequally.