Question 1

What is one of the most important characteristics of systems of stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  their link to money 
B)  their global integration 
C)  their degree of flexibility 
D)  their degree of control 
A)  their link to money 
B)  their global integration 
C)  their degree of flexibility 
D)  their degree of control

Question 2

If you were to use a conflict perspective to determine social inequality,which concept would you study?

Accepted Answer

A)  property ownership and control of workplace 
B)  race and gender 
C)  prestige and rewards 
D)  meritocracy 
A)  property ownership and control of workplace 
B)  race and gender 
C)  prestige and rewards 
D)  meritocracy

Question 3

Kurt is able to rent an apartment and get enough food to eat,yet he is unable to save any money or afford even the kind of extras that many Canadians take for granted,such as a bus ride or movie theatre ticket.Which of the following best reflects his situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute poverty 
B)  relative poverty 
C)  pink-collar poverty 
D)  objective poverty 
A)  absolute poverty 
B)  relative poverty 
C)  pink-collar poverty 
D)  objective poverty

Question 4

The position of working-class women varies based on their participation in the division of labour at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Using Max Weber's typology,what social class would a university professor belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  petit-bourgeoisie 
B)  entrepreneurs 
C)  bourgeoisie 
D)  capitalists 
A)  petit-bourgeoisie 
B)  entrepreneurs 
C)  bourgeoisie 
D)  capitalists

Question 6

Who believed that a deep level of antagonism exists between capitalists and workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Dennis Gilbert and Joseph A.Kahl 
D)  John Porter 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Dennis Gilbert and Joseph A.Kahl 
D)  John Porter

Question 7

What is social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  patterned structural equality in income distribution and basic resources 
B)  hierarchical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over basic resources 
C)  symmetrical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over basic resources 
D)  income distribution determined by arbitrary control over basic resources 
A)  patterned structural equality in income distribution and basic resources 
B)  hierarchical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over basic resources 
C)  symmetrical arrangement of large social groups based on their control over basic resources 
D)  income distribution determined by arbitrary control over basic resources

Question 8

Damien is studying the relationship between poverty and health.Which of the following is NOT a key finding in his research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Living on low income creates excessive stress. 
B)  Drinking and smoking help alleviate the stressful conditions associated with poverty. 
C)  Children born into poor families are more likely to die during their first year of life. 
D)  People with a higher income struggle to maintain a healthy body weight. 
A)  Living on low income creates excessive stress. 
B)  Drinking and smoking help alleviate the stressful conditions associated with poverty. 
C)  Children born into poor families are more likely to die during their first year of life. 
D)  People with a higher income struggle to maintain a healthy body weight.

Question 9

Visible-minority women are especially likely to experience the feminization of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast feminist and symbolic interactionist perspectives on social inequality.

Accepted Answer

Feminist theorists argue that class and

Question 11

Canada has an official definition of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What percentage of Canadians make up the working class?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  40 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 13

Define the concepts of vertical and horizontal mobility.Provide an example for each.

Accepted Answer

Vertical mobility refers to movement up

Question 14

Approximately how many of the adults living in poverty in Canada are men?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-half 
D)  one-quarter 
A)  one-third 
B)  two-thirds 
C)  one-half 
D)  one-quarter

Question 15

Anna must cook dinner and prepare lunches for her children after a full day of work at the office.Which phenomenon is Anna experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminization of poverty 
B)  second shift 
C)  public/private shift 
D)  deference 
A)  feminization of poverty 
B)  second shift 
C)  public/private shift 
D)  deference

Question 16

What percentage of the country's richest households have over two-thirds of all wealth in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent

Question 17

Caitlin is a member of the lower-upper class and her friend Jane is a member of the upper class.On which of the dimensions below are they likely to differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth 
B)  power 
C)  prestige 
D)  education 
A)  wealth 
B)  power 
C)  prestige 
D)  education

Question 18

Electricians,plumbers,and carpenters are part of what group?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle class 
B)  lower-middle class 
C)  working class 
D)  underclass 
A)  middle class 
B)  lower-middle class 
C)  working class 
D)  underclass

Question 19

Which statement best describes the child poverty rate in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Child poverty is higher than the overall poverty rate. 
B)  Child poverty is a bit lower than the overall poverty rate. 
C)  Child poverty is the same as the overall poverty rate. 
D)  Child poverty is much lower than the overall poverty rate. 
A)  Child poverty is higher than the overall poverty rate. 
B)  Child poverty is a bit lower than the overall poverty rate. 
C)  Child poverty is the same as the overall poverty rate. 
D)  Child poverty is much lower than the overall poverty rate.

Question 20

What did Karl Marx argue about class relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bourgeoisie consists of those who must sell their labour to those who own the means of production. 
B)  The proletariat consists of those who own the means of production. 
C)  Class relationships involve inequality and exploitation. 
D)  Wealth,prestige,and power are all important in determining a person's class position. 
A)  The bourgeoisie consists of those who must sell their labour to those who own the means of production. 
B)  The proletariat consists of those who own the means of production. 
C)  Class relationships involve inequality and exploitation. 
D)  Wealth,prestige,and power are all important in determining a person's class position.

Exam 9: Global Stratification

What is one of the most important characteristics of systems of stratification?

If you were to use a conflict perspective to determine social inequality,which concept would you study?

Kurt is able to rent an apartment and get enough food to eat,yet he is unable to save any money or afford even the kind of extras that many Canadians take for granted,such as a bus ride or movie theatre ticket.Which of the following best reflects his situation?

The position of working-class women varies based on their participation in the division of labour at home.

Using Max Weber's typology,what social class would a university professor belong to?

Who believed that a deep level of antagonism exists between capitalists and workers?

What is social stratification?

Damien is studying the relationship between poverty and health.Which of the following is NOT a key finding in his research?

Visible-minority women are especially likely to experience the feminization of poverty.

Compare and contrast feminist and symbolic interactionist perspectives on social inequality.

Canada has an official definition of poverty.

What percentage of Canadians make up the working class?

Define the concepts of vertical and horizontal mobility.Provide an example for each.

Approximately how many of the adults living in poverty in Canada are men?

Anna must cook dinner and prepare lunches for her children after a full day of work at the office.Which phenomenon is Anna experiencing?

What percentage of the country's richest households have over two-thirds of all wealth in Canada?

Caitlin is a member of the lower-upper class and her friend Jane is a member of the upper class.On which of the dimensions below are they likely to differ?

Electricians,plumbers,and carpenters are part of what group?

Which statement best describes the child poverty rate in Canada?

What did Karl Marx argue about class relations?

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