SWU 171 Exam 2 Question and answer
already passed 2025/2026
absolute poverty - correct answer ✔level of economic need determined by a set dollar amount
relative poverty - correct answer ✔state of being poor determined by comparisons
poverty threshold - correct answer ✔Census Bureau absolute measure of poverty, used for statistical
purposes
poverty guidelines - correct answer ✔guidelines for use of Department of Health and Human Services
poverty line to determine eligibility for social services
juvenilization of poverty - correct answer ✔tendency for children to be disproportionately represented
in the ranks of those who are poor
feminization of poverty - correct answer ✔trend that poverty is more likely to happen to women
culture of poverty - correct answer ✔belief that people learn to be poor from growing up in
impoverished areas
unemployed - correct answer ✔physically able to work, but unable to find employment
underemployed - correct answer ✔working but not earning a sufficient income
working poor - correct answer ✔employed, but earning are not sufficient for meeting basic needs
, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - correct answer ✔cash assistance to people who are poor and
older, or poor with disabilities
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - correct answer ✔cash assistance program for poor
families; evolved out of 1996 policy changes to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program
devolution of services - correct answer ✔movement of social programs from the federal level to the
state level
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - correct answer ✔food assistance program run by
the Department of Agriculture
hate crimes - correct answer ✔illegal acts against people because of their race, ethnicity, religion,
sexual orientation, ability, or gender
social justice - correct answer ✔level of fairness that exists in human relationships and overall in
society
prejudice - correct answer ✔attitude of judging or disliking groups and individuals based on myths and
misconceptions
discrimination - correct answer ✔actions of treating people differently on the basis of their
membership in a group, usually involving denial of something
oppression - correct answer ✔systematic and pervasive mistreatment of people based on their
connection, identity, or belonging to a certain group
institutional discrimination - correct answer ✔discrimination built into the norms and institutions of
society and enforced by those in power
already passed 2025/2026
absolute poverty - correct answer ✔level of economic need determined by a set dollar amount
relative poverty - correct answer ✔state of being poor determined by comparisons
poverty threshold - correct answer ✔Census Bureau absolute measure of poverty, used for statistical
purposes
poverty guidelines - correct answer ✔guidelines for use of Department of Health and Human Services
poverty line to determine eligibility for social services
juvenilization of poverty - correct answer ✔tendency for children to be disproportionately represented
in the ranks of those who are poor
feminization of poverty - correct answer ✔trend that poverty is more likely to happen to women
culture of poverty - correct answer ✔belief that people learn to be poor from growing up in
impoverished areas
unemployed - correct answer ✔physically able to work, but unable to find employment
underemployed - correct answer ✔working but not earning a sufficient income
working poor - correct answer ✔employed, but earning are not sufficient for meeting basic needs
, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - correct answer ✔cash assistance to people who are poor and
older, or poor with disabilities
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - correct answer ✔cash assistance program for poor
families; evolved out of 1996 policy changes to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program
devolution of services - correct answer ✔movement of social programs from the federal level to the
state level
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - correct answer ✔food assistance program run by
the Department of Agriculture
hate crimes - correct answer ✔illegal acts against people because of their race, ethnicity, religion,
sexual orientation, ability, or gender
social justice - correct answer ✔level of fairness that exists in human relationships and overall in
society
prejudice - correct answer ✔attitude of judging or disliking groups and individuals based on myths and
misconceptions
discrimination - correct answer ✔actions of treating people differently on the basis of their
membership in a group, usually involving denial of something
oppression - correct answer ✔systematic and pervasive mistreatment of people based on their
connection, identity, or belonging to a certain group
institutional discrimination - correct answer ✔discrimination built into the norms and institutions of
society and enforced by those in power
