Question 1

Occupying a higher social class in a society improves your life chances and brings greater access to social rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Clauses that protect executives who bail of out of failing companies are referred to as "golden parachutes."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Prestige refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation. 
B) ability to exercise one's will over others. 
C) respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society. 
D) people who have similar levels of wealth and income. 
A) reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation. 
B) ability to exercise one's will over others. 
C) respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society. 
D) people who have similar levels of wealth and income.

Question 4

The study of stratification is a study of inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following did Max Weber suggest were analytically distinct components of stratification?

Accepted Answer

A) Class,caste,and power 
B) Class,status,and power 
C) Class,caste,and age 
D) Class,prestige,and esteem 
A) Class,caste,and power 
B) Class,status,and power 
C) Class,caste,and age 
D) Class,prestige,and esteem

Question 6

Which of the following types of stratification systems required peasants to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection and other services?

Accepted Answer

A) Caste 
B) Class 
C) Estate 
D) Slavery 
A) Caste 
B) Class 
C) Estate 
D) Slavery

Question 7

________ is often blamed for this growing inequality,because it has forced less skilled workers to complete with lower-paid foreign-born workers.

Accepted Answer

A) Industrialization 
B) Vertical mobility 
C) Social mobility 
D) Globalization 
A) Industrialization 
B) Vertical mobility 
C) Social mobility 
D) Globalization

Question 8

In Max Weber's view,

Accepted Answer

A) people hold three distinct ranks in society. 
B) our position in a stratification system reflects some combination of class,stigma,and power. 
C) our rank in society is determined by four separate variables. 
D) all people fall under the same social class. 
A) people hold three distinct ranks in society. 
B) our position in a stratification system reflects some combination of class,stigma,and power. 
C) our rank in society is determined by four separate variables. 
D) all people fall under the same social class.

Question 9

Karl Marx argued that social,economic,and political inequalities are dependent on

Accepted Answer

A) class differentiation. 
B) achieved status. 
C) the Protestant work ethic. 
D) religious factors. 
A) class differentiation. 
B) achieved status. 
C) the Protestant work ethic. 
D) religious factors.

Question 10

Capitalism is an economic system in which

Accepted Answer

A) the means of production and distribution are collectively owned. 
B) all property is communally owned,and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce. 
C) the means of production are largely in private hands,and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profit. 
D) the means of production are largely in public sector hands and are collectively owned. 
A) the means of production and distribution are collectively owned. 
B) all property is communally owned,and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce. 
C) the means of production are largely in private hands,and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profit. 
D) the means of production are largely in public sector hands and are collectively owned.

Question 11

Describe the various issues surrounding the definition of poverty.Define the difference between absolute and relative poverty.

Accepted Answer

The definition of poverty is a complex a

Question 12

Some analysts suggest that inner-city riots have frequently occurred when poor people realize that their chances of climbing out of poverty are unlikely because of the structure of our social system.Their frustration is based on their perception that they are living in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) open stratification system. 
B) closed stratification system. 
C) egalitarian class system. 
D) fractured class system. 
A) open stratification system. 
B) closed stratification system. 
C) egalitarian class system. 
D) fractured class system.

Question 13

In sociologist Daniel Rossides's model of the class system of the U.S. ,which social class contains the smallest portion of the population?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower class 
B) Lower-middle class 
C) Working class 
D) Upper class 
A) Lower class 
B) Lower-middle class 
C) Working class 
D) Upper class

Question 14

Karl Marx used the concept of class consciousness to refer to

Accepted Answer

A) an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect its objective position. 
B) the reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation. 
C) a subjective awareness held by members of a class regarding their common vested interests and the need for collective political action to bring about social change. 
D) the respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society. 
A) an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect its objective position. 
B) the reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation. 
C) a subjective awareness held by members of a class regarding their common vested interests and the need for collective political action to bring about social change. 
D) the respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society.

Question 15

Which sociologist first made the distinction between vertical and horizontal mobility?

Accepted Answer

A) Ferdinand Tönnies 
B) Émile Durkheim 
C) Pitirim Sorokin 
D) Wilbert Moore 
A) Ferdinand Tönnies 
B) Émile Durkheim 
C) Pitirim Sorokin 
D) Wilbert Moore

Question 16

A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) estate system. 
B) slavery system. 
C) caste system. 
D) peonage system. 
A) estate system. 
B) slavery system. 
C) caste system. 
D) peonage system.

Question 17

A common measure of absolute poverty is the federal government's poverty line,a money income figure that is adjusted annually to reflect the consumption requirements of families based on their size and composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Higher loan balances are typically held by

Accepted Answer

A) White and Asian students. 
B) Middle Eastern and Black students. 
C) Asian and Latino students. 
D) Black and Latino students. 
A) White and Asian students. 
B) Middle Eastern and Black students. 
C) Asian and Latino students. 
D) Black and Latino students.

Question 19

Income in the United States is distributed evenly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Wealth is an inclusive term encompassing all a person's material assets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Occupying a higher social class in a society improves your life chances and brings greater access to social rewards.

Clauses that protect executives who bail of out of failing companies are referred to as "golden parachutes."

Prestige refers to the

The study of stratification is a study of inequality.

Which of the following did Max Weber suggest were analytically distinct components of stratification?

Which of the following types of stratification systems required peasants to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection and other services?

________ is often blamed for this growing inequality,because it has forced less skilled workers to complete with lower-paid foreign-born workers.

In Max Weber's view,

Karl Marx argued that social,economic,and political inequalities are dependent on

Capitalism is an economic system in which

Describe the various issues surrounding the definition of poverty.Define the difference between absolute and relative poverty.

Some analysts suggest that inner-city riots have frequently occurred when poor people realize that their chances of climbing out of poverty are unlikely because of the structure of our social system.Their frustration is based on their perception that they are living in a(n)

In sociologist Daniel Rossides's model of the class system of the U.S. ,which social class contains the smallest portion of the population?

Karl Marx used the concept of class consciousness to refer to

Which sociologist first made the distinction between vertical and horizontal mobility?

A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection is known as a(n)

A common measure of absolute poverty is the federal government's poverty line,a money income figure that is adjusted annually to reflect the consumption requirements of families based on their size and composition.

Higher loan balances are typically held by

Income in the United States is distributed evenly.

Wealth is an inclusive term encompassing all a person's material assets.

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Exam 8: Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Occupying a higher social class in a society improves your life chances and brings greater access to social rewards.

Clauses that protect executives who bail of out of failing companies are referred to as "golden parachutes."

Prestige refers to the

The study of stratification is a study of inequality.

Which of the following did Max Weber suggest were analytically distinct components of stratification?

Which of the following types of stratification systems required peasants to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection and other services?

________ is often blamed for this growing inequality,because it has forced less skilled workers to complete with lower-paid foreign-born workers.

In Max Weber's view,

Karl Marx argued that social,economic,and political inequalities are dependent on

Capitalism is an economic system in which

Describe the various issues surrounding the definition of poverty.Define the difference between absolute and relative poverty.

Some analysts suggest that inner-city riots have frequently occurred when poor people realize that their chances of climbing out of poverty are unlikely because of the structure of our social system.Their frustration is based on their perception that they are living in a(n)

In sociologist Daniel Rossides's model of the class system of the U.S. ,which social class contains the smallest portion of the population?

Karl Marx used the concept of class consciousness to refer to

Which sociologist first made the distinction between vertical and horizontal mobility?

A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection is known as a(n)

A common measure of absolute poverty is the federal government's poverty line,a money income figure that is adjusted annually to reflect the consumption requirements of families based on their size and composition.

Higher loan balances are typically held by

Income in the United States is distributed evenly.

Wealth is an inclusive term encompassing all a person's material assets.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Mass Media and Social Media

Deviance, crime, and Social Control

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Government and the Economy

Health, population, and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters