TEST BANK
American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach, 9th Edition
By Howard Karger, David Stoesz
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, Table of Content
PART I. AMERICAN SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
Social Policy and the American Welfare State
The Origins of American Social Welfare
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Social Welfare Policy Research
Discrimination and Stigma in American Society
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Poverty in America
PART II. THE VOLUNTARY AND FOR-PROFIT SECTORS
The Voluntary Sector Today
Privatization and Human Service Corporations
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PART III. THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR
The Making of Governmental Policy
Tax Policy and Income Distribution
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Social Insurance Programs
Public Assistance Programs
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The American Health Care System
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy
Criminal Justice
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Child Welfare Policy
Housing Policies
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The Politics of Food Policy and Rural Life
PART IV. THE AMERICAN WELFARE STATE IN PERSPECTIVE
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Social Policy and Education
The American Welfare State in International Perspective
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Chapter 1—Test Bank
Instructor information: Test questions are provided below without formatting for
ease of copying/pasting into test banks on learning management systems.
Student instructions: Pick the best possible answer from each of the four options provided
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with each question.
1. Social welfare policy flows from a mixed economy. This means that
a. governmental, voluntary, and corporate sectors all contribute.
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b. the economy moves from surplus to deficit.
c. all people in our country benefit from social welfare programs.
d. both cash and in-kind services are provided.
2. The American social welfare system is
a. in transition and moving in a conservative direction.
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b. influenced more by democracy.
c. influenced more by capitalism.
d. similar to that of other industrial nations.
3. American social welfare programs are
a. provided by the public and private sectors.
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b. exclusively governmental.
c. delivered solely in the nonprofit sector.
d. regulated primarily by states.
4. The function of social welfare is
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a. to help those who are both economically disadvantaged and those who aren’t.
b. to provide benefits to people to meet their basic life needs.
c. to enhance relationships among diverse people groups.
d. to distinguish between those who are worthy of help and those who are unworthy.
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5. All of the following are examples of in-kind benefits except
a. public assistance.
b. SNAP
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c. WIC coupons.
d. low-income energy assistance.
6. What would represent a social welfare response to the problem of ex-offender underemployment?
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a. Parole stipulations requiring ex-offender employment.
b. Geographical restrictions on ex-offender living arrangements.
c. Removal of licensing restrictions for felony offenses.
d. No cost job training and employment counseling.
7. Decisions reached by nonprofit agencies are examples of
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a. Governmental social welfare policy.
b. Voluntary social welfare policy.
c. Corporate social welfare policy.
d. Institutional social welfare policy.
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8. What would happen to the price of a hamburger if fast food restaurants were required to pay a
living wage to all employees so that EITC benefits would be unnecessary?
a. The price of a hamburger would most likely increase significantly.
b. The price of a hamburger would most likely stay about the same.
c. The price of a hamburger would most likely decrease significantly.
d. It is impossible to predict because there is no relation among EITC benefits, wages, and the
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price of a hamburger.
9. Before the pandemic, unemployment in the United States had fallen since 2008, but remained
about 4 percent. How would a Keynesian economist attempt to decrease unemployment?
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a. By decreasing government tax rates on individuals
b. By printing more money and increasing government spending
c. By increasing government tax rates on corporations
d. By reducing government regulations on businesses
10. How would a free market economist justify welfare spending?
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a. By arguing that welfare spending is an investment in human capital
b. By suggesting that welfare spending increases consumer demand for products
c. By appealing to compassion and altruism
d. By arguing for the common good instead of self-interest
11. According to the authors, one’s belief about what constitutes the public good has a significant
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impact on one’s political view. How would a person who values self-sufficiency, work, and the
marketplace tend to vote?
a. For the Green Party candidate
b. For the Libertarian candidate
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c. For the Republican candidate
d. For the Democratic candidate
12. The authors describe neoliberalism as a rightward shift away from the liberal support for a
government-funded welfare state. What best represents an example of a neoliberal policy
proposal?
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a. Expanded government funding for education, research, and job training
b. Increased tariffs on foreign imports to protect American jobs
c. Restrictions on compensation paid to corporate executives
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d. Higher corporate tax rates to fund expansion in safety net programs
13. The authors present Cultural Conservatism as the most current manifestation of a conservative
political ideology. How Cultural Conservatism be most easily distinguished from other forms of
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conservatism?
a. Cultural Conservatism promotes small government.
b. Cultural Conservatism promotes a laissez-faire approach to economics.
c. Cultural Conservatism promotes conformity in social affairs.
d. Cultural Conservatism promotes individual self-interest.
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14. What political ideology would be most likely to support an expansion of Social Security benefits?
a. Liberalism
b. The Self-Reliance School
c. Neoconservatism
d. Libertarianism
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American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach, 9th Edition
By Howard Karger, David Stoesz
M
PR
ES
SI
VE
G
R
AD
ES
, Table of Content
PART I. AMERICAN SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
Social Policy and the American Welfare State
The Origins of American Social Welfare
M
Social Welfare Policy Research
Discrimination and Stigma in American Society
PR
Poverty in America
PART II. THE VOLUNTARY AND FOR-PROFIT SECTORS
The Voluntary Sector Today
Privatization and Human Service Corporations
ES
PART III. THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR
The Making of Governmental Policy
Tax Policy and Income Distribution
SI
Social Insurance Programs
Public Assistance Programs
VE
The American Health Care System
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy
Criminal Justice
G
Child Welfare Policy
Housing Policies
R
The Politics of Food Policy and Rural Life
PART IV. THE AMERICAN WELFARE STATE IN PERSPECTIVE
AD
Social Policy and Education
The American Welfare State in International Perspective
ES
, YTREW
Chapter 1—Test Bank
Instructor information: Test questions are provided below without formatting for
ease of copying/pasting into test banks on learning management systems.
Student instructions: Pick the best possible answer from each of the four options provided
M
with each question.
1. Social welfare policy flows from a mixed economy. This means that
a. governmental, voluntary, and corporate sectors all contribute.
PR
b. the economy moves from surplus to deficit.
c. all people in our country benefit from social welfare programs.
d. both cash and in-kind services are provided.
2. The American social welfare system is
a. in transition and moving in a conservative direction.
ES
b. influenced more by democracy.
c. influenced more by capitalism.
d. similar to that of other industrial nations.
3. American social welfare programs are
a. provided by the public and private sectors.
SI
b. exclusively governmental.
c. delivered solely in the nonprofit sector.
d. regulated primarily by states.
4. The function of social welfare is
VE
a. to help those who are both economically disadvantaged and those who aren’t.
b. to provide benefits to people to meet their basic life needs.
c. to enhance relationships among diverse people groups.
d. to distinguish between those who are worthy of help and those who are unworthy.
G
5. All of the following are examples of in-kind benefits except
a. public assistance.
b. SNAP
R
c. WIC coupons.
d. low-income energy assistance.
6. What would represent a social welfare response to the problem of ex-offender underemployment?
AD
a. Parole stipulations requiring ex-offender employment.
b. Geographical restrictions on ex-offender living arrangements.
c. Removal of licensing restrictions for felony offenses.
d. No cost job training and employment counseling.
7. Decisions reached by nonprofit agencies are examples of
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a. Governmental social welfare policy.
b. Voluntary social welfare policy.
c. Corporate social welfare policy.
d. Institutional social welfare policy.
JHGFDS
, YTREW
8. What would happen to the price of a hamburger if fast food restaurants were required to pay a
living wage to all employees so that EITC benefits would be unnecessary?
a. The price of a hamburger would most likely increase significantly.
b. The price of a hamburger would most likely stay about the same.
c. The price of a hamburger would most likely decrease significantly.
d. It is impossible to predict because there is no relation among EITC benefits, wages, and the
M
price of a hamburger.
9. Before the pandemic, unemployment in the United States had fallen since 2008, but remained
about 4 percent. How would a Keynesian economist attempt to decrease unemployment?
PR
a. By decreasing government tax rates on individuals
b. By printing more money and increasing government spending
c. By increasing government tax rates on corporations
d. By reducing government regulations on businesses
10. How would a free market economist justify welfare spending?
ES
a. By arguing that welfare spending is an investment in human capital
b. By suggesting that welfare spending increases consumer demand for products
c. By appealing to compassion and altruism
d. By arguing for the common good instead of self-interest
11. According to the authors, one’s belief about what constitutes the public good has a significant
SI
impact on one’s political view. How would a person who values self-sufficiency, work, and the
marketplace tend to vote?
a. For the Green Party candidate
b. For the Libertarian candidate
VE
c. For the Republican candidate
d. For the Democratic candidate
12. The authors describe neoliberalism as a rightward shift away from the liberal support for a
government-funded welfare state. What best represents an example of a neoliberal policy
proposal?
G
a. Expanded government funding for education, research, and job training
b. Increased tariffs on foreign imports to protect American jobs
c. Restrictions on compensation paid to corporate executives
R
d. Higher corporate tax rates to fund expansion in safety net programs
13. The authors present Cultural Conservatism as the most current manifestation of a conservative
political ideology. How Cultural Conservatism be most easily distinguished from other forms of
AD
conservatism?
a. Cultural Conservatism promotes small government.
b. Cultural Conservatism promotes a laissez-faire approach to economics.
c. Cultural Conservatism promotes conformity in social affairs.
d. Cultural Conservatism promotes individual self-interest.
ES
14. What political ideology would be most likely to support an expansion of Social Security benefits?
a. Liberalism
b. The Self-Reliance School
c. Neoconservatism
d. Libertarianism
JHGFDS
