Poverty Definitions

Multiple-choice quiz with 10 questions

Choose the correct answer for each question. You should aim for 90% or more for this quiz

Which two of the following statements apply to the absolute definition of poverty?
1. It is a list of basic necessities
2. It measures poverty by comparing the poor with other people
3. The poor are those who are excluded from what others take for granted
4. The poor are those who cannot afford what the public think people can expect in modern Britain
5. It uses an index of deprivation
6. It was adopted by the Welfare State in the 1940s
Which three of the following statements apply to the relative definition of poverty?
1. It is a list of basic necessities
2. It measures poverty by comparing the poor with other people
3. The poor are those who are excluded from what others take for granted
4. The poor are those who cannot afford what the public think people can expect in modern Britain
5. It uses an index of deprivation
6. It was adopted by the Welfare State in the 1940s
Which three of the following statements apply to the subjective definition of poverty?
1. It is a list of basic necessities
2. It measures poverty by comparing the poor with other people
3. The poor are those who are excluded from what others take for granted
4. The poor are those who cannot afford what the public think people can expect in modern Britain
5. It uses an index of deprivation
6. It was adopted by the Welfare State in the 1940s
From the following statements, identify four which would be criticisms of the absolute definition of poverty
1. It sets a "poverty line" which is low and does not include many people whom other researchers regard as poor
2. It includes mainly physical needs
3. It is based on the values of the researcher
4. The list of items is home-centred
5. It does not take account of changing tastes and standards
6. It is difficult for policy-makers to translate into support for the poor
From the following statements, identify three which would be criticisms of the relative definition of poverty
1. It sets a "poverty line" which is low and does not include many people whom other researchers regard as poor
2. It includes mainly physical needs
3. It is based on the values of the researcher
4. The list of items is home-centred
5. It does not take account of changing tastes and standards
6. It is difficult for policy-makers to translate into support for the poor
From the following statements, identify one which would be a criticism of the subjective definition of poverty
1. It sets a "poverty line" which is low and does not include many people whom other researchers regard as poor
2. It includes mainly physical needs
3. It is based on the values of the researcher
4. The list of items is home-centred
5. It does not take account of changing tastes and standards
6. It is difficult for policy-makers to translate into support for the poor
True or false? Relative poverty is often measured as the level at which means-tested benefits are paid
1. True
2. False
True or false? "Physical efficiency" is a concept associated with research into relative poverty
1. True
2. False
Which three of the following items appear in Townsend's index of deprivation?
1. A garden
2. A refrigerator
3. A birthday party for children
4. New, not second-hand clothes
5. A cooked breakfast
The Breadline Britain survey in the early 1980s asked respondents what they thought people in Britain were entitled to. They repeated the survey in 1990. Which two of these statements did they find in the second survey?
1. The public had become more hostile to the poor
2. Expectations and living standards had risen since the early 1980s
3. The sample thought people were entitled to more than in the first survey
4. The sample thought people were entitled to less than in the first survey