Question 1

In Marx's model of social class, what were the major classes?

Accepted Answer

(1) capita

Question 2

What is the formula to determine one's wealth?

Accepted Answer

the net worth that i

Question 3

Erik Wright revised Marx's concept of social classes by regarding some people as simultaneously occupying more than one class. He termed their positions in the class structure ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  status inconsistency 
B)  contradictory class locations 
C)  class inconsistency 
D)  class ambiguity 
A)  status inconsistency 
B)  contradictory class locations 
C)  class inconsistency 
D)  class ambiguity

Question 4

Which sociologist coined the term "the power elite"?

Accepted Answer

A)  C. Wright Mills 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Herbert Spencer 
A)  C. Wright Mills 
B)  Emile Durkheim 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Herbert Spencer

Question 5

One of the main driving factors in immigration is The American Dream that children can pass their parent on the social class ladder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Because members of the capitalist class have the greatest opportunities for travel and to meet people from various walks of life, their children have a wide field of "eligibles" from which to choose a husband or wife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the democratic facade?

Accepted Answer

the term coined by Daniel Hellinger and

Question 8

Identify the three types of social mobility and distinguish the differences between them.

Accepted Answer

Basically, there are three types of soci

Question 9

Lower class parents encourage their children to be creative as they grow up, while middle class parents focus on having their children defer to authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the average per capita annual income in the United States, which includes all Americans, and even children?

Accepted Answer

A)  $18,000 
B)  $27,500 
C)  $42,000 
D)  $50,500 
A)  $18,000 
B)  $27,500 
C)  $42,000 
D)  $50,500

Question 11

By definition and example, who are the nouveau riche?

Accepted Answer

They are the "new money" families who ha

Question 12

Jeanann and her two children recently went on welfare. Research indicates that it is likely that Jeanann and her children will be in poverty ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  for at least five or six years 
B)  until both children are 18 years of age 
C)  for a year or less 
D)  between eight and ten years 
A)  for at least five or six years 
B)  until both children are 18 years of age 
C)  for a year or less 
D)  between eight and ten years

Question 13

Define deferred gratification and explain why it is not experienced by the lower class like it is the middle class.

Accepted Answer

Deferred gratification refers to going w

Question 14

What does status inconsistency refer to in relation to social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals exhibit insecurity and inferiority when they are ranked low in prestige. 
B)  Individuals fail to recognize the contradictions of class inequality and democratic values. 
C)  Individuals are ranked high on one dimension of social class and low on other dimensions. 
D)  Ranking in power, wealth, and prestige must be consistent for an individual to avoid negative consequences. 
A)  Individuals exhibit insecurity and inferiority when they are ranked low in prestige. 
B)  Individuals fail to recognize the contradictions of class inequality and democratic values. 
C)  Individuals are ranked high on one dimension of social class and low on other dimensions. 
D)  Ranking in power, wealth, and prestige must be consistent for an individual to avoid negative consequences.

Question 15

When used by sociologists, the term "wealth" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the property that a person owns 
B)  the income made from a person's occupation 
C)  the property owned and the income acquired minus debts made by the person 
D)  the income after state and federal taxes have been withheld 
A)  the property that a person owns 
B)  the income made from a person's occupation 
C)  the property owned and the income acquired minus debts made by the person 
D)  the income after state and federal taxes have been withheld

Question 16

Numerically, what is the race of the majority of the poor in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  white 
B)  African American 
C)  Latino 
D)  Native American 
A)  white 
B)  African American 
C)  Latino 
D)  Native American

Question 17

What political party are members of the upper class more likely to belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican 
B)  Democrat 
C)  Green 
D)  Libertarian 
A)  Republican 
B)  Democrat 
C)  Green 
D)  Libertarian

Question 18

Discuss power, and the ways in which functionalists and conflict theorists would disagree over the concept of power in a democracy.

Accepted Answer

Power is the ability of someone to carry

Question 19

Bill Gates, Donald Trump, and others who have made fortunes in business, the stock market, entertainment, and sports in the 20th century are classified as being "blue bloods."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ are the most likely segment of the population in the United States to experience poverty today.

Accepted Answer

A)  Children 
B)  The elderly 
C)  Middle-aged adults 
D)  Young, single males 
A)  Children 
B)  The elderly 
C)  Middle-aged adults 
D)  Young, single males

Exam 10: Social Class in the United States

In Marx's model of social class, what were the major classes?

What is the formula to determine one's wealth?

Erik Wright revised Marx's concept of social classes by regarding some people as simultaneously occupying more than one class. He termed their positions in the class structure ________.

Which sociologist coined the term "the power elite"?

One of the main driving factors in immigration is The American Dream that children can pass their parent on the social class ladder.

Because members of the capitalist class have the greatest opportunities for travel and to meet people from various walks of life, their children have a wide field of "eligibles" from which to choose a husband or wife.

What is the democratic facade?

Identify the three types of social mobility and distinguish the differences between them.

Lower class parents encourage their children to be creative as they grow up, while middle class parents focus on having their children defer to authority.

What is the average per capita annual income in the United States, which includes all Americans, and even children?

By definition and example, who are the nouveau riche?

Jeanann and her two children recently went on welfare. Research indicates that it is likely that Jeanann and her children will be in poverty ________.

Define deferred gratification and explain why it is not experienced by the lower class like it is the middle class.

What does status inconsistency refer to in relation to social stratification?

When used by sociologists, the term "wealth" refers to ________.

Numerically, what is the race of the majority of the poor in the United States?

What political party are members of the upper class more likely to belong?

Discuss power, and the ways in which functionalists and conflict theorists would disagree over the concept of power in a democracy.

Bill Gates, Donald Trump, and others who have made fortunes in business, the stock market, entertainment, and sports in the 20th century are classified as being "blue bloods."

________ are the most likely segment of the population in the United States to experience poverty today.

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