Question 1

In a caste system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) status; in a class system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) status.

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved; ascribed 
B)  master; achieved 
C)  ascribed; master 
D)  ascribed, achieved 
A)  achieved; ascribed 
B)  master; achieved 
C)  ascribed; master 
D)  ascribed, achieved

Question 2

Social mobility is much more limited than the American Dream of mobility suggests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Virtually all societies have a system of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The system of apartheid in South Africa is an example of an estate system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Bakers are part of the upper class. Which of the following is likely be the reason for their wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  They achieved their wealth completely on their own. 
B)  They were born into the middle class. 
C)  They are a family who have held wealth for generations. 
D)  None of the above is the correct answer. 
A)  They achieved their wealth completely on their own. 
B)  They were born into the middle class. 
C)  They are a family who have held wealth for generations. 
D)  None of the above is the correct answer.

Question 6

Explain and provide examples of intergenerational and intragenerational mobility.

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational mobility refers to the

Question 7

Beth, a sociology major, is trying to determine what she owns and how much she owes in debt. From this she will be able to determine her _.

Accepted Answer

A)  class position 
B)  wealth 
C)  income 
D)  prestige 
A)  class position 
B)  wealth 
C)  income 
D)  prestige

Question 8

Which of the following does not represent a reason why "middle class" is difficult to define?

Accepted Answer

A)  A very large portion of people, with widely varying lifestyles and resources, consider themselves middle class. 
B)  Being middle class tends to mean more than just economic status. 
C)  Calling oneself middle class is the norm in the U.S. 
D)  The middle class is a very small and homogenous group. 
A)  A very large portion of people, with widely varying lifestyles and resources, consider themselves middle class. 
B)  Being middle class tends to mean more than just economic status. 
C)  Calling oneself middle class is the norm in the U.S. 
D)  The middle class is a very small and homogenous group.

Question 9

According to the text, the great majority of the homeless are on the streets because of unemployment and/or .

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse 
B)  divorce 
C)  poor mental health 
D)  the lack of affordable housing 
A)  substance abuse 
B)  divorce 
C)  poor mental health 
D)  the lack of affordable housing

Question 10

What is the difference between stratification and differentiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation is based on different social statuses, stratification is never based on statuses. 
B)  Differentiation is not necessarily unequal, but stratification is. 
C)  Stratification develops in many groups and organizations, but differentiation is less common. 
D)  Stratification exists in modern societies, and differentiation existed in previous societies. 
A)  Differentiation is based on different social statuses, stratification is never based on statuses. 
B)  Differentiation is not necessarily unequal, but stratification is. 
C)  Stratification develops in many groups and organizations, but differentiation is less common. 
D)  Stratification exists in modern societies, and differentiation existed in previous societies.

Question 11

Describe how estate, caste, and class systems are similar and different from one another. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Estate, caste, and class systems are all

Question 12

According to Weber, what is the relationship of the dimensions of stratification to each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  The economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification are usually related. 
B)  A person's social, political, and economic statuses are always consistent with each other. 
C)  Political status is much more important in determining one's position in the stratification system than are economic or social status. 
D)  There is no relationship between the economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification. 
A)  The economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification are usually related. 
B)  A person's social, political, and economic statuses are always consistent with each other. 
C)  Political status is much more important in determining one's position in the stratification system than are economic or social status. 
D)  There is no relationship between the economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification.

Question 13

Currently, the pattern of home foreclosures in the U.S. includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreclosures are occurring at the same rate in all neighborhoods. 
B)  Middle-class neighborhoods have been able to avoid foreclosures. 
C)  Foreclosure rates for African Americans are nearly twice the rates as whites. 
D)  Wealthy Americans have foreclosure rates surpassing the middle-class. 
A)  Foreclosures are occurring at the same rate in all neighborhoods. 
B)  Middle-class neighborhoods have been able to avoid foreclosures. 
C)  Foreclosure rates for African Americans are nearly twice the rates as whites. 
D)  Wealthy Americans have foreclosure rates surpassing the middle-class.

Question 14

Explain the concept of the culture of poverty and outline the argument for and against this explanation.

Accepted Answer

The concept of the culture of poverty wa

Question 15

believe that the more stratified a society, the less likely that society will be to benefit from the talents of all its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Symbolic interactionists 
D)  Feminists 
A)  Functionalists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Symbolic interactionists 
D)  Feminists

Question 16

In the United States, the lower class

Accepted Answer

A)  has little formal education. 
B)  is disproportionately represented by people of color and women. 
C)  includes the working poor. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  has little formal education. 
B)  is disproportionately represented by people of color and women. 
C)  includes the working poor. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Question 17

Weber believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  class and access to life chances are totally unrelated. 
B)  while power is linked to economic standing, economic standing alone is not always the source of people's power. 
C)  systems of stratification are not part of the social structure. 
D)  microlevel analysis is more valid than macrolevel analysis. 
A)  class and access to life chances are totally unrelated. 
B)  while power is linked to economic standing, economic standing alone is not always the source of people's power. 
C)  systems of stratification are not part of the social structure. 
D)  microlevel analysis is more valid than macrolevel analysis.

Question 18

When researchers calculate a basketball star's net worth they are measuring the star's _.

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth 
B)  wages and income 
C)  income and wealth 
D)  total value 
A)  wealth 
B)  wages and income 
C)  income and wealth 
D)  total value

Question 19

One-fifth of the population has zero or negative net worth, meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  their debt exceeds their assets. 
B)  their debt exceeds their annual income. 
C)  their tax burden is more than double their income. 
D)  their education debt exceeds their potential income. 
A)  their debt exceeds their assets. 
B)  their debt exceeds their annual income. 
C)  their tax burden is more than double their income. 
D)  their education debt exceeds their potential income.

Question 20

What was the basis of the definitions of class identified by Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of education 
B)  Relationship to means of production 
C)  Ownership of agricultural land 
D)  Amount of net wealth 
A)  Level of education 
B)  Relationship to means of production 
C)  Ownership of agricultural land 
D)  Amount of net wealth

In a caste system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) status; in a class system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) status.

Social mobility is much more limited than the American Dream of mobility suggests.

Virtually all societies have a system of social stratification.

The system of apartheid in South Africa is an example of an estate system.

The Bakers are part of the upper class. Which of the following is likely be the reason for their wealth?

Explain and provide examples of intergenerational and intragenerational mobility.

Beth, a sociology major, is trying to determine what she owns and how much she owes in debt. From this she will be able to determine her _.

Which of the following does not represent a reason why "middle class" is difficult to define?

According to the text, the great majority of the homeless are on the streets because of unemployment and/or .

What is the difference between stratification and differentiation?

Describe how estate, caste, and class systems are similar and different from one another. Give an example of each.

According to Weber, what is the relationship of the dimensions of stratification to each other?

Currently, the pattern of home foreclosures in the U.S. includes which of the following?

Explain the concept of the culture of poverty and outline the argument for and against this explanation.

believe that the more stratified a society, the less likely that society will be to benefit from the talents of all its citizens.

In the United States, the lower class

Weber believed that

When researchers calculate a basketball star's net worth they are measuring the star's _.

One-fifth of the population has zero or negative net worth, meaning

What was the basis of the definitions of class identified by Karl Marx?

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Exam 8: Social Class and Social Stratification

In a caste system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) status; in a class system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) status.

Social mobility is much more limited than the American Dream of mobility suggests.

Virtually all societies have a system of social stratification.

The system of apartheid in South Africa is an example of an estate system.

The Bakers are part of the upper class. Which of the following is likely be the reason for their wealth?

Explain and provide examples of intergenerational and intragenerational mobility.

Beth, a sociology major, is trying to determine what she owns and how much she owes in debt. From this she will be able to determine her _.

Which of the following does not represent a reason why "middle class" is difficult to define?

According to the text, the great majority of the homeless are on the streets because of unemployment and/or .

What is the difference between stratification and differentiation?

Describe how estate, caste, and class systems are similar and different from one another. Give an example of each.

According to Weber, what is the relationship of the dimensions of stratification to each other?

Currently, the pattern of home foreclosures in the U.S. includes which of the following?

Explain the concept of the culture of poverty and outline the argument for and against this explanation.

believe that the more stratified a society, the less likely that society will be to benefit from the talents of all its citizens.

In the United States, the lower class

Weber believed that

When researchers calculate a basketball star's net worth they are measuring the star's _.

One-fifth of the population has zero or negative net worth, meaning

What was the basis of the definitions of class identified by Karl Marx?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters