Question 1

When one's standard of living is lower,by comparison,to that of society's majority,we refer to this as

Accepted Answer

A) absolute poverty. 
B) comparative poverty. 
C) relative poverty. 
D) social poverty. 
A) absolute poverty. 
B) comparative poverty. 
C) relative poverty. 
D) social poverty. C

Question 2

According to the text,homelessness in the United States can be traced to ______ problems.

Accepted Answer

A) individual 
B) linguistic 
C) institutional 
D) self-imposed 
A) individual 
B) linguistic 
C) institutional 
D) self-imposed C

Question 3

Caste systems can no longer be found in any society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Being poor affects one's physical,emotional,and intellectual well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which statement about income distribution in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The income gap between the richest and the poorest segments of the population has declined over the past 20 years. 
B) The income gap between the richest and poorest segments of the population has increased over the past 20 years. 
C) The income distribution gap has not been measured. 
D) The income gap had been increasing,but has declined over the past decade. 
A) The income gap between the richest and the poorest segments of the population has declined over the past 20 years. 
B) The income gap between the richest and poorest segments of the population has increased over the past 20 years. 
C) The income distribution gap has not been measured. 
D) The income gap had been increasing,but has declined over the past decade.

Question 6

A caste system is one in which

Accepted Answer

A) members can be divided into the bourgeoisie and proletariat. 
B) education is the most important determinant of one's position. 
C) status is based on heredity,with little movement allowed across strata. 
D) some people are the legal property of others. 
A) members can be divided into the bourgeoisie and proletariat. 
B) education is the most important determinant of one's position. 
C) status is based on heredity,with little movement allowed across strata. 
D) some people are the legal property of others.

Question 7

According to Marx,under capitalism,the _______ work with the means of production to earn wages.

Accepted Answer

A) bourgeoisie 
B) proletariat 
C) serfs 
D) landowners 
A) bourgeoisie 
B) proletariat 
C) serfs 
D) landowners

Question 8

What happens to a near-poor family when it experiences an unexpected financial crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) It breaks up. 
B) It becomes a dual-earner household. 
C) It may descend into poverty. 
D) It is forced to become upwardly mobile. 
A) It breaks up. 
B) It becomes a dual-earner household. 
C) It may descend into poverty. 
D) It is forced to become upwardly mobile.

Question 9

The poverty rate is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) individuals or families whose earnings are between 100% and 125% of the poverty line. 
B) an individual's economic position compared with the living standards of the majority in the society. 
C) the percentage of people whose income falls below the official poverty line. 
D) the amount of yearly income a family requires to meet its basic needs. 
A) individuals or families whose earnings are between 100% and 125% of the poverty line. 
B) an individual's economic position compared with the living standards of the majority in the society. 
C) the percentage of people whose income falls below the official poverty line. 
D) the amount of yearly income a family requires to meet its basic needs.

Question 10

In a caste system,one's place in the stratification system is

Accepted Answer

A) ascribed. 
B) achieved. 
C) assumed. 
D) ambiguous. 
A) ascribed. 
B) achieved. 
C) assumed. 
D) ambiguous.

Question 11

Which industrialized country has the greatest income disparity between poor and wealthy citizens?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Japan 
C) France 
D) Sweden 
A) the United States 
B) Japan 
C) France 
D) Sweden

Question 12

Stratification refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a specific form of inequality in which some people are the legal property of others. 
B) the ranking of groups according to race,gender,or class. 
C) hereditary determination of one's lifestyle,prestige,and occupational choices. 
D) a specific system of authority based on noble birth and land ownership. 
A) a specific form of inequality in which some people are the legal property of others. 
B) the ranking of groups according to race,gender,or class. 
C) hereditary determination of one's lifestyle,prestige,and occupational choices. 
D) a specific system of authority based on noble birth and land ownership.

Question 13

Competitive individualism assumes that the powerful and privileged have more opportunities than poor individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the United States,when rich people are asked why some people are poor,they tend to put the blame on

Accepted Answer

A) structural factors,like the economy. 
B) personal attributes of poor people. 
C) bad luck. 
D) psychometrics. 
A) structural factors,like the economy. 
B) personal attributes of poor people. 
C) bad luck. 
D) psychometrics.

Question 15

According to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels,modern societies

Accepted Answer

A) are divided into classes with conflicting interests. 
B) have relatively low conflict. 
C) are divided into distinct castes based on education. 
D) are divided into distinct castes based on Papal authority. 
A) are divided into classes with conflicting interests. 
B) have relatively low conflict. 
C) are divided into distinct castes based on education. 
D) are divided into distinct castes based on Papal authority.

Question 16

Which term refers to the relative honor and regard afforded to individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) prestige 
B) nomenclature 
C) microinteraction 
D) wealth 
A) prestige 
B) nomenclature 
C) microinteraction 
D) wealth

Question 17

What is the underlying assumption of welfare reform?

Accepted Answer

A) Requiring aid recipients to work will improve their values and habits. 
B) Jobs should pay a living wage. 
C) Families do not want to be dependent on aid. 
D) Marriage is essential to the well-being of children. 
A) Requiring aid recipients to work will improve their values and habits. 
B) Jobs should pay a living wage. 
C) Families do not want to be dependent on aid. 
D) Marriage is essential to the well-being of children.

Question 18

Compare and contrast the situations of "the poor" and "the near-poor" in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The situations of "the poor" and "the ne

Question 19

According to some economists,it often takes ___ generations to erase the advantages or disadvantages of a person's economic origins.

Accepted Answer

A) two to three 
B) three to four 
C) four to five 
D) five to six 
A) two to three 
B) three to four 
C) four to five 
D) five to six

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about the near poor?

Accepted Answer

A) They are the focus of much public attention. 
B) They defy stereotypes of poor people. 
C) They are clearly identifiable in our culture. 
D) They are exclusive to rural areas. 
A) They are the focus of much public attention. 
B) They defy stereotypes of poor people. 
C) They are clearly identifiable in our culture. 
D) They are exclusive to rural areas.

When one's standard of living is lower,by comparison,to that of society's majority,we refer to this as

According to the text,homelessness in the United States can be traced to ______ problems.

Caste systems can no longer be found in any society.

Being poor affects one's physical,emotional,and intellectual well-being.

Which statement about income distribution in the United States is true?

A caste system is one in which

According to Marx,under capitalism,the _______ work with the means of production to earn wages.

What happens to a near-poor family when it experiences an unexpected financial crisis?

The poverty rate is defined as

In a caste system,one's place in the stratification system is

Which industrialized country has the greatest income disparity between poor and wealthy citizens?

Stratification refers to

Competitive individualism assumes that the powerful and privileged have more opportunities than poor individuals.

In the United States,when rich people are asked why some people are poor,they tend to put the blame on

According to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels,modern societies

Which term refers to the relative honor and regard afforded to individuals?

What is the underlying assumption of welfare reform?

Compare and contrast the situations of "the poor" and "the near-poor" in the United States.

According to some economists,it often takes ___ generations to erase the advantages or disadvantages of a person's economic origins.

Which of the following statements is true about the near poor?

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 10: The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class and Inequality

When one's standard of living is lower,by comparison,to that of society's majority,we refer to this as

According to the text,homelessness in the United States can be traced to ______ problems.

Caste systems can no longer be found in any society.

Being poor affects one's physical,emotional,and intellectual well-being.

Which statement about income distribution in the United States is true?

A caste system is one in which

According to Marx,under capitalism,the _______ work with the means of production to earn wages.

What happens to a near-poor family when it experiences an unexpected financial crisis?

The poverty rate is defined as

In a caste system,one's place in the stratification system is

Which industrialized country has the greatest income disparity between poor and wealthy citizens?

Stratification refers to

Competitive individualism assumes that the powerful and privileged have more opportunities than poor individuals.

In the United States,when rich people are asked why some people are poor,they tend to put the blame on

According to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels,modern societies

Which term refers to the relative honor and regard afforded to individuals?

What is the underlying assumption of welfare reform?

Compare and contrast the situations of "the poor" and "the near-poor" in the United States.

According to some economists,it often takes ___ generations to erase the advantages or disadvantages of a person's economic origins.

Which of the following statements is true about the near poor?

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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