Megan Has No Real Hope of Getting Out of Poverty

question 50

Multiple Choice

Megan has no real hope of getting out of poverty.She is willing to work hard,but lacks the necessary education and training to get a good job in an information and service economy.Sociologists would classify her as a member of the __________ poor.

• A) near
• B) working
• C) new
• D) old

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Definitions:

Obsessive Thoughts

Intrusive and unwanted thoughts that repeatedly enter the mind, leading to anxiety or distress and often compelling the individual to perform certain actions.

Contamination

The presence of an unwanted substance or material that makes something impure, unsafe, or infected.

Orderliness

A personality trait characterized by a desire for neatness, predictability, and organization in one's environment and activities.

Violence

The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.