Social Inequality and Poverty Have Both Economic and Structural Sources

question 27

Multiple Choice

Social inequality and poverty have both economic and structural sources. According to your text, in the United States a great deal of poverty is due to __________.

• A) ​people's unwillingness to work
• B) ​governmental programs, such as welfare, that have kept families dependent over several generations
• C) ​high unemployment and the low wages paid for many jobs
• D) ​people's desire for immediate gratification and overuse of credit cards

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Definitions:

Parthenogenesis

The development of an unfertilized egg into an adult organism; common among honeybees, wasps, and certain other arthropods.

Lay Eggs

The act of depositing eggs by a female organism, as a means of reproduction.

Feathers

Keratinous structures unique to birds, used for flight, insulation, and display purposes.

Shrews

Small insectivorous mammals with long snouts, belonging to the family Soricidae.