Question

12.In order to qualify for unemployment insurance and worker's compensation, a person must have:​ a. ​proof of disability. b. ​a work experience of at least ten years. c. ​paid taxes the previous year. d. ​an employment record. e. ​a family of four.

13. One of the reasons behind the feminization of poverty is that:​ a. ​social insurance programs do not cover unmarried females. b. ​the number of people in female-headed households has increased at a faster rate than the number of people in other families. c. ​technological changes have lowered the income of female workers more than the income of male workers. d. ​income assistance programs do not cover married females. e. ​the number of people in female-headed households has increased at a slower rate than the number of people in other families.

16. The U.S. infant mortality rate:​ a. ​is the same as the mortality rates in other industrialized countries. b. ​is not related to the poverty rate. c. ​is higher than the mortality rates in other industrialized countries. d. ​is lower than the mortality rates in other industrialized countries. e. ​is inversely related to the poverty rate.

17. Which of the following groups has the fastest-growing population in the United States?​ a. ​Households headed by African Americans b. ​Households headed by married couples c. ​Households headed by male members d. ​Households headed by Hispanics e. ​Households headed by female members

18. Over the last forty years, poverty in the United States, as measured by the number of poor, has increased the most:​ a. ​among households headed by white males. b. ​among households headed by women. c. ​among the elderly because of cutbacks in the Social Security program. d. ​among men because of a lack of job opportunities for them. e. ​among women because of a high divorce rate.

19. Which of the following contributed the most to the large increases in poverty since 1960?​ a. ​An increase in the number of households headed by females b. ​Federal government budget deficits c. ​An increase in the number of retirees d. ​The failure of the Social Security system​ e. ​An increase in poverty rates among households headed by African Americans

20. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:​ a. ​was established by the Equal Rights Act of 1984. b. ​examines cases in which a worker is not paid the same as others performing the same work. c. ​established a minimum wage for minorities. d. ​has effectively eliminated racial discrimination in the workplace and has made on-the-job training mandatory for all workers. e. ​guarantees a worker's right to a job.

24. Most people on welfare benefit programs in the United States are:​ a. ​immigrants. b. ​poorly educated and have limited job skills. c. ​not eligible for food stamps, child care, or Medicaid. d. ​employed part-time. e. ​below the age of 16 years.

Answer 1

12) d. An employment record.

13) b. The number of people in female headed households has increased at a faster rate than the number of people in other families.

16) d. The U.S infant mortality rate is lower than the mortality rates in other industrialised countries.

17) d. Households headed by women

18) b.among households headed by women

19) a. An increase in the number of households headed by females

20) d. Has effectively eliminated racial discrimination in the workplace ans has made on-the-job training mandatory for all workers.

24) b. Poorly educated and have limited job skills.