Question 1
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What are some known moderators that help reduce the negative effect of poverty?
- personal control
- optimism
- coping strategies
- reading self-help books
Question 2
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How does social causation theory explain the main causes of poverty?
- According to this theory, people with limited social skills are less likely to graduate from high school, go to college and obtain a high-paying job.
- It states that people who lack social skills are more likely to commit crime and be incarcerated, which then leads them to be unemployed or underemployed.
- According to this theory, social institutions, such as welfare programs, create incentives to keep people unemployed.
- It suggests that societal institutions, laws, and regulations create barriers and limitations that then make it difficult for some people to succeed or get out of poverty.
Question 3
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Which of the following is LEAST likely to drop out of high school prior to graduation in the U.S.?
- a teenaged African American male
- a teenaged Caucasian American female
- a teenaged Asian American male
- a teenaged Hispanic American male
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