Question 1

What did Barbara Ehrenreich demonstrate in her research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is possible to live on the income of the working poor. 
B)  The working poor do not develop keen strategies for survival. 
C)  Year-round minimum-wage jobs cannot cover the full cost of living even without taking into consideration the needs of children. 
D)  Society overestimates the challenges of the working poor. 
A)  It is possible to live on the income of the working poor. 
B)  The working poor do not develop keen strategies for survival. 
C)  Year-round minimum-wage jobs cannot cover the full cost of living even without taking into consideration the needs of children. 
D)  Society overestimates the challenges of the working poor.

Question 2

Many hard-working people with full-time jobs live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Outline the Davis-Moore thesis on social inequality.

Accepted Answer

According to the Davis-Moore thesis,stra

Question 4

Jessie's mother is unable to provide her son with adequate food and proper clothing.In contrast,financial security has never been a problem in Dave's family.Which statement best reflects the two boys' experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jessie and Dave have similar life chances. 
B)  Dave's life chances are better than Jessie's. 
C)  Jessie's life chances are better than Dave's. 
D)  Family access to societal resources does not influence Jessie or Dave. 
A)  Jessie and Dave have similar life chances. 
B)  Dave's life chances are better than Jessie's. 
C)  Jessie's life chances are better than Dave's. 
D)  Family access to societal resources does not influence Jessie or Dave.

Question 5

According to Max Weber,entrepreneurs and rentiers have very much in common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss some of the consequences of poverty and inequality.

Accepted Answer

First,people who are wealthy and well ed

Question 7

Define and distinguish between the concepts of income and wealth.Describe the distribution of income and wealth in Canada using specific examples and recent findings from Statistics Canada.

Accepted Answer

Income is the economic gain derived from

Question 8

Which statement best reflects the relationship between Marx and Weber on class and stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber added to Marx's insights,offering a multidimensional view of class. 
B)  Marx added to Weber's insights,offering a multidimensional view of class. 
C)  Weber's emphasis was narrow as compared to Marx's focus on several class dimensions. 
D)  Both Marx and Weber saw similar futures for capitalism and the social system,but Weber was more specific in his analysis. 
A)  Weber added to Marx's insights,offering a multidimensional view of class. 
B)  Marx added to Weber's insights,offering a multidimensional view of class. 
C)  Weber's emphasis was narrow as compared to Marx's focus on several class dimensions. 
D)  Both Marx and Weber saw similar futures for capitalism and the social system,but Weber was more specific in his analysis.

Question 9

Which group is more likely to experience poverty due to low income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigenous children 
B)  children with disabilities 
C)  children with single-parent fathers 
D)  children in recent immigrant families 
A)  Indigenous children 
B)  children with disabilities 
C)  children with single-parent fathers 
D)  children in recent immigrant families

Question 10

In Canada,what is one of the things we are socialized to believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of us cannot go from poverty to wealth. 
B)  Hard work and playing by the rules do not bring financial wealth. 
C)  It is up to the individual to break the cycle of poverty. 
D)  Structural factors affect the degree of success an individual can attain. 
A)  Most of us cannot go from poverty to wealth. 
B)  Hard work and playing by the rules do not bring financial wealth. 
C)  It is up to the individual to break the cycle of poverty. 
D)  Structural factors affect the degree of success an individual can attain.

Question 11

Because of the variety of low-paying jobs,working-class families have less financial security than middle-class families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement is NOT part of the Davis-Moore thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  All societies have important tasks that must be accomplished. 
B)  Some positions are more important for the survival of society than others. 
C)  The most important positions can be filled by less-qualified people. 
D)  The most highly rewarded positions involve expertise,direction,and financing. 
A)  All societies have important tasks that must be accomplished. 
B)  Some positions are more important for the survival of society than others. 
C)  The most important positions can be filled by less-qualified people. 
D)  The most highly rewarded positions involve expertise,direction,and financing.

Question 13

What is the difference between absolute and relative poverty? Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Absolute poverty exists when people do n

Question 14

Slavery was a form of social stratification more commonly found in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Income is defined as your salary plus your assets minus your debts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which term best describes the text's definition of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of money 
B)  homelessness 
C)  deprivation 
D)  persistent hunger 
A)  lack of money 
B)  homelessness 
C)  deprivation 
D)  persistent hunger

Question 17

A decade ago the Kramers invested in real estate,and now they live primarily off the income they receive from their multiple properties.Using Max Weber's typology,to what social class do the Kramers belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  entrepreneurs 
B)  capitalists 
C)  proletariat 
D)  consumers 
A)  entrepreneurs 
B)  capitalists 
C)  proletariat 
D)  consumers

Question 18

What is the difference between intergenerational and intragenerational mobility? Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational mobility is the social

Question 19

Which of the following has resulted from the introduction of computers and other forms of technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  job deskilling 
B)  job security 
C)  expansion of the upper-middle class 
D)  cost-saving among the capitalist class 
A)  job deskilling 
B)  job security 
C)  expansion of the upper-middle class 
D)  cost-saving among the capitalist class

Question 20

In Karl Marx's view,alienation develops as workers manufacture goods that embody their creative talents but do not own the goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Global Stratification

What did Barbara Ehrenreich demonstrate in her research?

Many hard-working people with full-time jobs live in poverty.

Outline the Davis-Moore thesis on social inequality.

Jessie's mother is unable to provide her son with adequate food and proper clothing.In contrast,financial security has never been a problem in Dave's family.Which statement best reflects the two boys' experience?

According to Max Weber,entrepreneurs and rentiers have very much in common.

Discuss some of the consequences of poverty and inequality.

Define and distinguish between the concepts of income and wealth.Describe the distribution of income and wealth in Canada using specific examples and recent findings from Statistics Canada.

Which statement best reflects the relationship between Marx and Weber on class and stratification?

Which group is more likely to experience poverty due to low income?

In Canada,what is one of the things we are socialized to believe?

Because of the variety of low-paying jobs,working-class families have less financial security than middle-class families.

Which statement is NOT part of the Davis-Moore thesis?

What is the difference between absolute and relative poverty? Provide an example of each.

Slavery was a form of social stratification more commonly found in the United States.

Income is defined as your salary plus your assets minus your debts.

Which term best describes the text's definition of poverty?

A decade ago the Kramers invested in real estate,and now they live primarily off the income they receive from their multiple properties.Using Max Weber's typology,to what social class do the Kramers belong?

What is the difference between intergenerational and intragenerational mobility? Provide an example of each.

Which of the following has resulted from the introduction of computers and other forms of technology?

In Karl Marx's view,alienation develops as workers manufacture goods that embody their creative talents but do not own the goods.

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