Question 1

Which of the following individuals is most likely to identify as a member of the lower middle class?

Accepted Answer

A)  professor 
B)  doctor 
C)  school teacher 
D)  upper-level manager 
A)  professor 
B)  doctor 
C)  school teacher 
D)  upper-level manager

Question 2

Scholars believe that ______ has encouraged a shift to class-based systems in countries such as India that have been traditionally caste-based systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  morality 
B)  globalization 
C)  religion 
D)  a high divorce rate 
A)  morality 
B)  globalization 
C)  religion 
D)  a high divorce rate

Question 3

In three to four sentences,why do you think when Americans are asked to identify their social class the majority claim to be middle class?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but students should me

Question 4

Studies in which people are asked to rate jobs in terms of "prestige" show some differences in ratings by age.Which person would a millennial rate higher on occupational prestige than older Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Dolan,a doctor 
B)  June Brewer,a sociologist 
C)  Colin Kaepernick,a professional athlete 
D)  Jerry Valdez,a police officer 
A)  Mary Dolan,a doctor 
B)  June Brewer,a sociologist 
C)  Colin Kaepernick,a professional athlete 
D)  Jerry Valdez,a police officer

Question 5

Dr.Ramirez is a sociology professor,and while he makes much less money than doctors and lawyers,he is viewed as having relatively high prestige because of

Accepted Answer

A)  his professional clothing. 
B)  his work hours. 
C)  his education. 
D)  his publications. 
A)  his professional clothing. 
B)  his work hours. 
C)  his education. 
D)  his publications.

Question 6

In two or three sentences,compare and contrast caste and class as systems of stratification.

Accepted Answer

To answer this question,students should

Question 7

What is meant by the phrase feminization of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that women are more likely not to marry until they find a rich man 
B)  an increase in the proportion of the poor who are female 
C)  the notion that women are not as likely to pursue education or other skill development and end up in lower-paying jobs 
D)  the idea that women do not work as hard as men and are therefore more likely to be poor 
A)  the fact that women are more likely not to marry until they find a rich man 
B)  an increase in the proportion of the poor who are female 
C)  the notion that women are not as likely to pursue education or other skill development and end up in lower-paying jobs 
D)  the idea that women do not work as hard as men and are therefore more likely to be poor

Question 8

According to the textbook,what is one conclusion we can draw about how social class is defined in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial disparities in wealth can be explained solely by family advantages. 
B)  Most American sociologists can agree on the boundaries between social classes. 
C)  Famous people have the highest occupational prestige. 
D)  One's educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of one's occupation,income,and wealth later in life. 
A)  Racial disparities in wealth can be explained solely by family advantages. 
B)  Most American sociologists can agree on the boundaries between social classes. 
C)  Famous people have the highest occupational prestige. 
D)  One's educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of one's occupation,income,and wealth later in life.

Question 9

When a person does not have adequate resources to maintain his or her health,such as enough food to eat,the person is said to be in

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute poverty. 
B)  relative poverty. 
C)  downward mobility. 
D)  upward mobility. 
A)  absolute poverty. 
B)  relative poverty. 
C)  downward mobility. 
D)  upward mobility.

Question 10

In systems of stratification,people are typically ranked by

Accepted Answer

A)  personality. 
B)  social categories. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  social capital. 
A)  personality. 
B)  social categories. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  social capital.

Question 11

Workers picking strawberries can pick 100 baskets an hour,but the value of 20 baskets is all it costs the employer to pay them their hourly wages.According to Karl Marx,the income the employer collects from the extra baskets is

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural capital. 
B)  surplus value. 
C)  endogamy. 
D)  wealth. 
A)  cultural capital. 
B)  surplus value. 
C)  endogamy. 
D)  wealth.

Question 12

Suheir Shedd is a university professor.Which of the following would constitute her wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cultural capital in her network 
B)  all the assets she owns 
C)  the money she makes in a year 
D)  the estimated earnings over her life 
A)  the cultural capital in her network 
B)  all the assets she owns 
C)  the money she makes in a year 
D)  the estimated earnings over her life

Question 13

In two to three sentences,describe the working poor.Using the discussion in your textbook,what is one explanation for why those who are working are still in poverty?

Accepted Answer

To answer this question,students must st

Which of the following individuals is most likely to identify as a member of the lower middle class?

Scholars believe that ______ has encouraged a shift to class-based systems in countries such as India that have been traditionally caste-based systems.

In three to four sentences,why do you think when Americans are asked to identify their social class the majority claim to be middle class?

Studies in which people are asked to rate jobs in terms of "prestige" show some differences in ratings by age.Which person would a millennial rate higher on occupational prestige than older Americans?

Dr.Ramirez is a sociology professor,and while he makes much less money than doctors and lawyers,he is viewed as having relatively high prestige because of

In two or three sentences,compare and contrast caste and class as systems of stratification.

What is meant by the phrase feminization of poverty?

According to the textbook,what is one conclusion we can draw about how social class is defined in the United States?

When a person does not have adequate resources to maintain his or her health,such as enough food to eat,the person is said to be in

In systems of stratification,people are typically ranked by

Workers picking strawberries can pick 100 baskets an hour,but the value of 20 baskets is all it costs the employer to pay them their hourly wages.According to Karl Marx,the income the employer collects from the extra baskets is

Suheir Shedd is a university professor.Which of the following would constitute her wealth?

In two to three sentences,describe the working poor.Using the discussion in your textbook,what is one explanation for why those who are working are still in poverty?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups,networks,and Organizations

Conformity,deviance,and Crime

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Race,ethnicity,and Racism

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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Exam 7: Stratification,class,and Inequality

Which of the following individuals is most likely to identify as a member of the lower middle class?

Scholars believe that ______ has encouraged a shift to class-based systems in countries such as India that have been traditionally caste-based systems.

In three to four sentences,why do you think when Americans are asked to identify their social class the majority claim to be middle class?

Studies in which people are asked to rate jobs in terms of "prestige" show some differences in ratings by age.Which person would a millennial rate higher on occupational prestige than older Americans?

Dr.Ramirez is a sociology professor,and while he makes much less money than doctors and lawyers,he is viewed as having relatively high prestige because of

In two or three sentences,compare and contrast caste and class as systems of stratification.

What is meant by the phrase feminization of poverty?

According to the textbook,what is one conclusion we can draw about how social class is defined in the United States?

When a person does not have adequate resources to maintain his or her health,such as enough food to eat,the person is said to be in

In systems of stratification,people are typically ranked by

Workers picking strawberries can pick 100 baskets an hour,but the value of 20 baskets is all it costs the employer to pay them their hourly wages.According to Karl Marx,the income the employer collects from the extra baskets is

Suheir Shedd is a university professor.Which of the following would constitute her wealth?

In two to three sentences,describe the working poor.Using the discussion in your textbook,what is one explanation for why those who are working are still in poverty?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups,networks,and Organizations

Conformity,deviance,and Crime

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Race,ethnicity,and Racism

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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