1. Most social scientists define the poor as being the lowest percent of our income recipients. (LO4) a) 10 d) 40 b) 20 e) 50 C) 3 2. Which statement is the most accurate? (L07) a) Although there are several theories of poverty, it is possible to formulate just one theory which completely explains 99 percent of all poverty in the United States. b) There are at least a dozen theories of poverty, and each has at least some apparent validity. c) Poverty can be explained largely by employment discrimination. d) Poverty is no longer a major socioeconomic problem in the United States