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After looking at all of the evidence of underachievement, Karen comes to the conclusion that the poor must be lacking in some innate ability and are thus destined to remain poor. Her views are in line with __________ theories.
 
  A) deficiency
  B) structural
  C) institutional
  D) conflict

Question 2

Which of the following is a form of institutional discrimination that adversely affects the poor?
 
  A) Most good jobs require a college degree, and the poor receive financial aid.
  B) Most college scholarships go to the best-performing schools, and poor children most often do not perform well in school.
  C) Government grants for college, which provide sufficient money to allow anyone to go to college if they want, are often rejected by the poor because of their distrust of the government.
  D) Low-end jobs, for which the wealthy are most qualified because they lack education, pay low wages so that the poor have no way to improve their conditions.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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