Since the Mid-1970s, Class Inequality in the United States Has

question 8

Multiple Choice

Since the mid-1970s, class inequality in the United States has:

• A) decreased as income and wealth have been disbursed from the wealthy elite down to the middle- and lower-class social strata.
• B) increased due to decreasing tax rates for the wealthy and stagnating salaries for the middle class.
• C) held steady as tax breaks for the wealthy have been balanced by increased salaries in the middle class.
• D) decreased as a result of increased tax rates on the wealthy and redistribution of benefits to the poor.
• E) fluctuated wildly as the middle class booms and stagnates at irregular intervals.

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Definitions:

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating followed by purging, through methods such as vomiting or excessive use of laxatives, to prevent weight gain.

Compensatory Behavior

Actions taken to counteract or make up for something, often referring to attempts to offset calories consumed during binge eating through methods like fasting or excessive exercise.

Purging

The act of expelling food from the body deliberately after eating, often associated with eating disorders like bulimia nervosa.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restriction of food intake and significant weight loss.