Question 1

How is social class related to the potential to be involved in the criminal justice system as either a defendant or victim?

Accepted Answer

The higher one's social class, the less likely one will be either a convicted criminal offender or a victim of crime. Upper-class people commit many acts that victimize others, but are often tried in administrative courts when the offense involves white-collar crime. The ability to afford private counsel when accused of a heinous crime also greatly increases one's potential to be found not guilty.

Question 2

Janelle is a professor in the Department of Business at a state university. She is a full professor in her department and earns $135,000 a year. According to Lenski's status inconsistency hypothesis, what is Janelle's most likely political philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative 
B)  liberal 
C)  very radical 
D)  inconsistent 
A)  conservative 
B)  liberal 
C)  very radical 
D)  inconsistent A

Question 3

What did C. Wright Mills mean by the term "power elite"? How do the power elite manage to maintain their influence? Has the power elite become more or less powerful since Mills introduced the term in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

C. Wright Mills used the term "power elite" to identify those persons in society who hold positions of great wealth and power and who make the big decisions that affect the life of the nation. The wealthy and powerful elites have a similar viewpoint of the world and their special place in it because of their shared backgrounds and vested interests. They use their power and wealth to protect their interests by influencing all major governmental decisions by working behind the scenes with elected officials. Sociologist William Domhoff argues that the power elite have become so powerful that no major decision of the U.S. government is made without their approval.

Question 4

What are the four variables Gilbert and Kahl used to develop a six-class model to reflect the class structure of the United States and other capitalist countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  family heritage, occupation, wealth, sex 
B)  race, ethnicity, occupation, sex 
C)  geographic residence, occupation, wealth, race 
D)  education, power, property, prestige 
A)  family heritage, occupation, wealth, sex 
B)  race, ethnicity, occupation, sex 
C)  geographic residence, occupation, wealth, race 
D)  education, power, property, prestige

Question 5

Conflict theorists would consider voting as being more of a ritualistic process than a demonstration of people exercising power in a democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Professors of English are usually paid much less than professors of business. Apply your understanding of status inconsistency to predict the politics of English professors and the themes of books they prefer.

Accepted Answer

Since English professors experience grea

Question 7

Define social class. Identify three criteria used to conceptualize social class placement.

Accepted Answer

Social class refers to a large group of

Question 8

What is the relationship between social class and the likelihood of embracing deferred gratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no consistent relationship between social class and deferred gratification. 
B)  The lower one's social class, the more likely they will embrace deferred gratification. 
C)  The working class and working poor are the most likely to embrace deferred gratification. 
D)  The higher one's social class, the more likely they will embrace deferred gratification. 
A)  There is no consistent relationship between social class and deferred gratification. 
B)  The lower one's social class, the more likely they will embrace deferred gratification. 
C)  The working class and working poor are the most likely to embrace deferred gratification. 
D)  The higher one's social class, the more likely they will embrace deferred gratification.

Question 9

What are the three basic types of social mobility?

Accepted Answer

(1) intergenerationa

Question 10

In exchange mobility, about the same number of people move up and down the social class ladder which results in the overall social class system showing little change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the three reasons social class has such an impact on one's health.

Accepted Answer

(1) First, medical care is expensive. Th

Question 12

What are the four features that jobs with a high prestige all share?

Accepted Answer

(1) they pay more;
(2) they re

Question 13

When individuals experience status inconsistency, what is their likely choice of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will claim the higher status. 
B)  They will claim the lower status. 
C)  They will ignore both statuses. 
D)  They will pick the status that best fits the situation. 
A)  They will claim the higher status. 
B)  They will claim the lower status. 
C)  They will ignore both statuses. 
D)  They will pick the status that best fits the situation.

Question 14

Because of the objectivity and accuracy of the poverty line concept, most sociologists agree that the concept of poverty is accurately portrayed in America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Develop a profile that answers the question, "Who are the poor?"

Accepted Answer

Although there is no definitive profile

Question 16

Which of the following family names is a member of the "nouveau riche"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the DuPont family, who arrived in America in the 18th century 
B)  the Rockefeller family, who became the oil barons of the 19th century 
C)  the Gates family, who founded Microsoft 
D)  the Carnegie family, who built America's steel empire 
A)  the DuPont family, who arrived in America in the 18th century 
B)  the Rockefeller family, who became the oil barons of the 19th century 
C)  the Gates family, who founded Microsoft 
D)  the Carnegie family, who built America's steel empire

Question 17

Most of the poor live in urban areas of the cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is meant by the term "status inconsistency"? What consequences have been linked to being status inconsistent?

Accepted Answer

While most persons hold positions of sim

Question 19

The trend in the United States in which most poor families are headed by women is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the male supremacy 
B)  the economic genderization 
C)  the feminization of poverty 
D)  the culture of poverty 
A)  the male supremacy 
B)  the economic genderization 
C)  the feminization of poverty 
D)  the culture of poverty

Question 20

Distinguish between the individual and structural explanations of poverty.

Accepted Answer

Some social analysts focus on the charac

Exam 10: Social Class in the United States

How is social class related to the potential to be involved in the criminal justice system as either a defendant or victim?

Janelle is a professor in the Department of Business at a state university. She is a full professor in her department and earns $135,000 a year. According to Lenski's status inconsistency hypothesis, what is Janelle's most likely political philosophy?

What did C. Wright Mills mean by the term "power elite"? How do the power elite manage to maintain their influence? Has the power elite become more or less powerful since Mills introduced the term in the 1950s?

What are the four variables Gilbert and Kahl used to develop a six-class model to reflect the class structure of the United States and other capitalist countries?

Conflict theorists would consider voting as being more of a ritualistic process than a demonstration of people exercising power in a democracy.

Professors of English are usually paid much less than professors of business. Apply your understanding of status inconsistency to predict the politics of English professors and the themes of books they prefer.

Define social class. Identify three criteria used to conceptualize social class placement.

What is the relationship between social class and the likelihood of embracing deferred gratification?

What are the three basic types of social mobility?

In exchange mobility, about the same number of people move up and down the social class ladder which results in the overall social class system showing little change.

Discuss the three reasons social class has such an impact on one's health.

What are the four features that jobs with a high prestige all share?

When individuals experience status inconsistency, what is their likely choice of behavior?

Because of the objectivity and accuracy of the poverty line concept, most sociologists agree that the concept of poverty is accurately portrayed in America.

Develop a profile that answers the question, "Who are the poor?"

Which of the following family names is a member of the "nouveau riche"?

Most of the poor live in urban areas of the cities.

What is meant by the term "status inconsistency"? What consequences have been linked to being status inconsistent?

The trend in the United States in which most poor families are headed by women is called ________.

Distinguish between the individual and structural explanations of poverty.

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