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Which of the following factors is significantly associated with the impact on mental health?

Lack of food

Lack of education

Stress of poverty

Inadequate health facilities

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Why is the median income often preferred over the mean income when establishing benchmarks for poverty?

they lead more people to be defined as in poverty

all of the above

the median is a more accurate measurement of earnings than the mean

the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution

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What is a statistically observed risk factor for children living in poverty?

to have a diet consisting primarily of vegetables

to live in male-headed households

to be killed in road accident

none of the above

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What percentage of the London population was found to be living in poverty in Charles Booth's 1901 study?

30.70%

33.20%

18.60%

27.50%

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Which ethnic group in the United Kingdom has historically shown the highest proportion of its population within the lowest income quintile?

Indians

Whites

Black Caribbean

Pakistan /Bangladeshis

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What is a primary criticism leveled against the culture of poverty thesis?

the theory is too cultural and fails to take into account psychological implications

not enough research has been done to come to any meaningful conclusion

the poor simply do not want the same things that other members of society want

the poor have had their access to achievement blocked by the social order

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What percentage of malnourished children under five in low- and middle-income nations reside in countries that maintain a food surplus?

around 25%

less than 10%

more than 75%

around 50%

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Which of the following is not considered a valid critique of using indices to measure relative deprivation?

the personal experience of poverty is not the concern of sociologists

there is an arbitrary nature to how items are selected for a deprivation index

the subjective nature of such indices means it is difficult to make comparisons between different studies and time periods

it may be choice not poverty that means some people do not qualify for some of the items on a deprivation index

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Which group is most frequently the focus of sociological research and analysis?

religious integration

suicide

immigration

disadvantaged groups

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Which concept is frequently used to describe the lifestyle and economic conditions of the lower class?

Mere poverty

None of these

culture of poverty

Culture of lower class

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Poverty MCQs for Competitive Exams

Poverty MCQs for Competitive Exams

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