RST 230 Exam 2 Complete with
Questions and correct Answers
Underclass - correct answer- ✅- Poor on social assistance
- Long term chronically unemployed
- Homeless
Economic Capital - correct answer- ✅economic resources, the money
Social Capital - correct answer- ✅resource of networking, knowing people
Cultural Capital - correct answer- ✅quality of education, skills, knowledge, travel
Census Definition - correct answer- ✅The Census Bureau uses a set of money income
thresholds that vary by family size and composition (age of family members) to determine who
is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and
every individual in it is considered in poverty.
relative property - correct answer- ✅Rank-order all the people in the community based on their
income, then you draw a line at 10-20% and everybody below that line is considered to be poor
A poor person is a person who cannot afford living up to community standards
Percentage of US Poverty - correct answer- ✅Homeless:1%-- 3 mil
Female/Male Ratio Earning - correct answer- ✅80%--reach equality in 2152
Poverty Rates Children under 18 - correct answer- ✅2015-- 19.7% (1 in 5)
Poverty Rates by Racial and Ethnic minorities - correct answer- ✅poverty rate was highest
amongst AA(24.1) Hispanics (21.4)
Forced Leisure - correct answer- ✅did not have a choice for leisure
True Leisure - correct answer- ✅chose to have leisure-- worked hard all day, deserved to take
a nap and go out later
Marginally Homeless - correct answer- ✅-do not live in the shelters or on the streets
-they rely on friends and family for accommodation
-they are near or at or slightly below the poverty line
-they do not use homeless programs
Recently Homeless - correct answer- ✅-not homeless more than a year
-many of them live in a shelter, cars, RV (temporary housing)
-consider their situation temporary
Chronically Homeless - correct answer- ✅-no home for more than a year
, -OR had at least 4 episodes of homelessness in the last 3 years plus have a disabling condition
(mental condition)
Reasons of homelessness - correct answer- ✅medical bills, fired from jobs, divorce, kids
kicked out, saving are gone, gambling, addiction, mental illness, eviction, felony/criminal
records, loosing health facilities, no family supports, veterans
Distribution of Poverty in US - correct answer- ✅southeast (b/c African Americans live there),
along the mississippi (b/c African Americans), new magnet states (b/c recent immigrants), along
US/Mexico border (b/c Mexican Americans), around four corners (b/c Native Americans),
appalachian mountains (b/c caucasian), Alaska (b/c Native Americans), counties in North/South
Dakota
benefits of leisure in unemployed - correct answer- ✅-Inclusion
-Keeps them busy
-Reduces severity of mental disease
-Helps substance abuse
characteristics of homelessness - correct answer- ✅- Single men (largest group)
- Families with children (fastest growing)
- Single women
- Runaways
old-age dependency ratio - correct answer- ✅Population aged 65 years and over divided by
population aged 20-64 multiplied by 100 *22-28*
sources of income in older adults - correct answer- ✅1). Social security
2). earnings
3). pensions
4). asset income
functional age - correct answer- ✅ability to carry out activities of daily living, ability to live
independently
chronological age - correct answer- ✅actual age
Physical Changes (Age): Sensory System - correct answer- ✅smell, hearing, vision, touch,
taste
Physical Changes: Musculoskeletal System - correct answer- ✅bones, muscles, ligaments,
cartilage, elasticity of connective tissues declines, bones lose calcium-- osteoporosis: posture
will change, women suffer most during menopause, decline in muscle mass and strength
Physical Changes: Respiratory System - correct answer- ✅loss of elasticity, hardening and
stiffening of support tissues and airways, decreased amount of air in and out of the lungs,
reserve capacity of lungs declines, lower ability to cope with air pollutants
Questions and correct Answers
Underclass - correct answer- ✅- Poor on social assistance
- Long term chronically unemployed
- Homeless
Economic Capital - correct answer- ✅economic resources, the money
Social Capital - correct answer- ✅resource of networking, knowing people
Cultural Capital - correct answer- ✅quality of education, skills, knowledge, travel
Census Definition - correct answer- ✅The Census Bureau uses a set of money income
thresholds that vary by family size and composition (age of family members) to determine who
is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and
every individual in it is considered in poverty.
relative property - correct answer- ✅Rank-order all the people in the community based on their
income, then you draw a line at 10-20% and everybody below that line is considered to be poor
A poor person is a person who cannot afford living up to community standards
Percentage of US Poverty - correct answer- ✅Homeless:1%-- 3 mil
Female/Male Ratio Earning - correct answer- ✅80%--reach equality in 2152
Poverty Rates Children under 18 - correct answer- ✅2015-- 19.7% (1 in 5)
Poverty Rates by Racial and Ethnic minorities - correct answer- ✅poverty rate was highest
amongst AA(24.1) Hispanics (21.4)
Forced Leisure - correct answer- ✅did not have a choice for leisure
True Leisure - correct answer- ✅chose to have leisure-- worked hard all day, deserved to take
a nap and go out later
Marginally Homeless - correct answer- ✅-do not live in the shelters or on the streets
-they rely on friends and family for accommodation
-they are near or at or slightly below the poverty line
-they do not use homeless programs
Recently Homeless - correct answer- ✅-not homeless more than a year
-many of them live in a shelter, cars, RV (temporary housing)
-consider their situation temporary
Chronically Homeless - correct answer- ✅-no home for more than a year
, -OR had at least 4 episodes of homelessness in the last 3 years plus have a disabling condition
(mental condition)
Reasons of homelessness - correct answer- ✅medical bills, fired from jobs, divorce, kids
kicked out, saving are gone, gambling, addiction, mental illness, eviction, felony/criminal
records, loosing health facilities, no family supports, veterans
Distribution of Poverty in US - correct answer- ✅southeast (b/c African Americans live there),
along the mississippi (b/c African Americans), new magnet states (b/c recent immigrants), along
US/Mexico border (b/c Mexican Americans), around four corners (b/c Native Americans),
appalachian mountains (b/c caucasian), Alaska (b/c Native Americans), counties in North/South
Dakota
benefits of leisure in unemployed - correct answer- ✅-Inclusion
-Keeps them busy
-Reduces severity of mental disease
-Helps substance abuse
characteristics of homelessness - correct answer- ✅- Single men (largest group)
- Families with children (fastest growing)
- Single women
- Runaways
old-age dependency ratio - correct answer- ✅Population aged 65 years and over divided by
population aged 20-64 multiplied by 100 *22-28*
sources of income in older adults - correct answer- ✅1). Social security
2). earnings
3). pensions
4). asset income
functional age - correct answer- ✅ability to carry out activities of daily living, ability to live
independently
chronological age - correct answer- ✅actual age
Physical Changes (Age): Sensory System - correct answer- ✅smell, hearing, vision, touch,
taste
Physical Changes: Musculoskeletal System - correct answer- ✅bones, muscles, ligaments,
cartilage, elasticity of connective tissues declines, bones lose calcium-- osteoporosis: posture
will change, women suffer most during menopause, decline in muscle mass and strength
Physical Changes: Respiratory System - correct answer- ✅loss of elasticity, hardening and
stiffening of support tissues and airways, decreased amount of air in and out of the lungs,
reserve capacity of lungs declines, lower ability to cope with air pollutants
