Question 1

According to the textbook, which wealthy country has the highest income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Ireland 
C)  the United States 
D)  Denmark 
A)  Japan 
B)  Ireland 
C)  the United States 
D)  Denmark

Question 2

The Gini coefficient for North American countries is between 0.3 and 0.4, and for Latin American countries it is between 0.4 and 0.5. What does this tell us about income inequality in these regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Income inequality in Latin America is growing. 
B)  Income inequality in North America is decreasing. 
C)  Income inequality is greater in Latin America than in North America. 
D)  Income inequality is greater in North America than in Latin America. 
A)  Income inequality in Latin America is growing. 
B)  Income inequality in North America is decreasing. 
C)  Income inequality is greater in Latin America than in North America. 
D)  Income inequality is greater in North America than in Latin America.

Question 3

Should Canada have a unified, official measure of poverty? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Canada should have a unified, offic

Question 4

Many Canadians are poor because they work in occupations that are non-unionized, low-skilled, low-waged, and often seasonal and part-time. Which of the following causes their poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  a weak work ethic 
B)  a strong work ethic 
C)  a lack of "good" jobs 
D)  a surplus of adequate jobs 
A)  a weak work ethic 
B)  a strong work ethic 
C)  a lack of "good" jobs 
D)  a surplus of adequate jobs

Question 5

According to the textbook, which common effect is produced by both advertising and planned obsolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in poverty 
B)  stability of capitalism 
C)  instability of communism 
D)  decrease in poverty 
A)  increase in poverty 
B)  stability of capitalism 
C)  instability of communism 
D)  decrease in poverty

Question 6

Rosa's parents have very little money and she often has to go to elementary school without breakfast or lunch. Rosa is very bright, but on the days when this happens, she finds it difficult to concentrate on her schoolwork. What does Rosa lack in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  equality of opportunity 
B)  equality of condition 
C)  equality of distribution 
D)  equality of production 
A)  equality of opportunity 
B)  equality of condition 
C)  equality of distribution 
D)  equality of production

Question 7

According to Davis and Moore, what motivates people to undergo long years of education and training?

Accepted Answer

A)  a desire to work at a satisfying occupation 
B)  the promise of a large paycheque 
C)  the idea that they can change the world 
D)  the promise of working surrounded by like-minded co-workers 
A)  a desire to work at a satisfying occupation 
B)  the promise of a large paycheque 
C)  the idea that they can change the world 
D)  the promise of working surrounded by like-minded co-workers

Question 8

Which of the following categories of Canadians has experienced increasing prevalence of low income since the mid-1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  children in single-parent families 
B)  children in intact families 
C)  youths 
D)  seniors 
A)  children in single-parent families 
B)  children in intact families 
C)  youths 
D)  seniors

Question 9

Approximately what percentage of Canadians who experienced poverty during one year are able to bring themselves out of poverty over a two-year period?

Accepted Answer

A)  92 percent 
B)  72 percent 
C)  52 percent 
D)  22 percent 
A)  92 percent 
B)  72 percent 
C)  52 percent 
D)  22 percent

Question 10

According to Weber, authority rests on moral consent-"I comply with your demands not because you force me to but because I believe they are legitimate."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the textbook, which wealthy country has the highest income inequality?

The Gini coefficient for North American countries is between 0.3 and 0.4, and for Latin American countries it is between 0.4 and 0.5. What does this tell us about income inequality in these regions?

Should Canada have a unified, official measure of poverty? Why or why not?

Many Canadians are poor because they work in occupations that are non-unionized, low-skilled, low-waged, and often seasonal and part-time. Which of the following causes their poverty?

According to the textbook, which common effect is produced by both advertising and planned obsolescence?

Rosa's parents have very little money and she often has to go to elementary school without breakfast or lunch. Rosa is very bright, but on the days when this happens, she finds it difficult to concentrate on her schoolwork. What does Rosa lack in this situation?

According to Davis and Moore, what motivates people to undergo long years of education and training?

Which of the following categories of Canadians has experienced increasing prevalence of low income since the mid-1990s?

Approximately what percentage of Canadians who experienced poverty during one year are able to bring themselves out of poverty over a two-year period?

According to Weber, authority rests on moral consent-"I comply with your demands not because you force me to but because I believe they are legitimate."

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Exam 8: Social Stratification

According to the textbook, which wealthy country has the highest income inequality?

The Gini coefficient for North American countries is between 0.3 and 0.4, and for Latin American countries it is between 0.4 and 0.5. What does this tell us about income inequality in these regions?

Should Canada have a unified, official measure of poverty? Why or why not?

Many Canadians are poor because they work in occupations that are non-unionized, low-skilled, low-waged, and often seasonal and part-time. Which of the following causes their poverty?

According to the textbook, which common effect is produced by both advertising and planned obsolescence?

Rosa's parents have very little money and she often has to go to elementary school without breakfast or lunch. Rosa is very bright, but on the days when this happens, she finds it difficult to concentrate on her schoolwork. What does Rosa lack in this situation?

According to Davis and Moore, what motivates people to undergo long years of education and training?

Which of the following categories of Canadians has experienced increasing prevalence of low income since the mid-1990s?

Approximately what percentage of Canadians who experienced poverty during one year are able to bring themselves out of poverty over a two-year period?

According to Weber, authority rests on moral consent-"I comply with your demands not because you force me to but because I believe they are legitimate."

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Deviance and Crime

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

Mass Media and Mass Communication

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

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