Question 1

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in

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A)  lack of government action. 
B)  too few available jobs. 
C)  a lower-class "culture of poverty." 
D)  jobs moving overseas. 
A)  lack of government action. 
B)  too few available jobs. 
C)  a lower-class "culture of poverty." 
D)  jobs moving overseas. C

Question 2

Olga works as a regional manager for a small corporation. Which of the following categories correctly describes her work?

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A)  blue-collar work 
B)  grey-collar work 
C)  red-collar work 
D)  white-collar work 
A)  blue-collar work 
B)  grey-collar work 
C)  red-collar work 
D)  white-collar work D

Question 3

At the top of the system of inequality in the former Soviet Union were the

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A)  intelligentsia, or educated professionals. 
B)  industrial capitalists. 
C)  hereditary nobility. 
D)  apparatchiks, or high government officials. 
A)  intelligentsia, or educated professionals. 
B)  industrial capitalists. 
C)  hereditary nobility. 
D)  apparatchiks, or high government officials. D

Question 4

The feminization of poverty refers to the increase in the proportion of women who are poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2008,______ people were counted by the government as having income below the official poverty line?

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A)  79.8 million 
B)  39.8 million 
C)  19.8 million 
D)  9.8 million 
A)  79.8 million 
B)  39.8 million 
C)  19.8 million 
D)  9.8 million

Question 6

The richest 20 percent of U.S. families earn 47.8 percent of all income, while the bottom 20 percent earn only 4.0 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Read the four statements below. Which is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stock places ownership of companies in the hands of tens of millions of people. 
B)  Living standards have risen over time. 
C)  There is no longer any concentration of wealth in our society. 
D)  The law affords workers far greater legal protection. 
A)  Stock places ownership of companies in the hands of tens of millions of people. 
B)  Living standards have risen over time. 
C)  There is no longer any concentration of wealth in our society. 
D)  The law affords workers far greater legal protection.

Question 8

The sociologist who first described society as "the survival of the fittest" was

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A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Herbert Spencer. 
C)  Emile Durkheim. 
D)  Max Weber. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Herbert Spencer. 
C)  Emile Durkheim. 
D)  Max Weber.

Question 9

People who marry and stay married accumulate only half as much wealth as people who remain single.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following terms is NOT a major caste category in India's traditional system of social ranking?

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A)  Shudra 
B)  Brahmin 
C)  Kshatriya 
D)  Sanskrit 
A)  Shudra 
B)  Brahmin 
C)  Kshatriya 
D)  Sanskrit

Question 11

Davis and Moore point out that stratification is not inevitable because it does not exist in every society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States, which of the following age categories has the highest poverty rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  seniors over age sixty-five 
B)  middle-aged persons in their forties and fifties 
C)  young people in their thirties 
D)  children under age of eighteen 
A)  seniors over age sixty-five 
B)  middle-aged persons in their forties and fifties 
C)  young people in their thirties 
D)  children under age of eighteen

Question 13

While Marx wrote of two major classes, Weber saw stratification in terms of a complex socioeconomic status ranking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Max Weber claimed that social position was based on a person's

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A)  economic class. 
B)  amount of power. 
C)  degree of social status or prestige. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  economic class. 
B)  amount of power. 
C)  degree of social status or prestige. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

Read the following four statements about social stratification. Which statement is NOT correct?

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A)  A family's social standing typically changes a great deal from generation to generation. 
B)  Social stratification involves beliefs about how and why people should be unequal. 
C)  Social stratification is a trait of society. 
D)  Social stratification is universal and also variable. 
A)  A family's social standing typically changes a great deal from generation to generation. 
B)  Social stratification involves beliefs about how and why people should be unequal. 
C)  Social stratification is a trait of society. 
D)  Social stratification is universal and also variable.

Question 16

Globalization of the economy has especially hurt which category of the U.S. population?

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A)  factory workers 
B)  stock owners 
C)  highly educated professionals 
D)  corporate executives 
A)  factory workers 
B)  stock owners 
C)  highly educated professionals 
D)  corporate executives

Question 17

People of low social position are more liberal on ______issues and more conservative on______ issues.

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A)  economic; social 
B)  social; economic 
C)  very few; almost all 
D)  almost all; almost no 
A)  economic; social 
B)  social; economic 
C)  very few; almost all 
D)  almost all; almost no

Question 18

Davis and Moore point out that an egalitarian society

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A)  could exist, but only if people were willing to let anyone perform any job. 
B)  could never really exist. 
C)  has existed in many societies throughout history. 
D)  would be more productive than a stratified society. 
A)  could exist, but only if people were willing to let anyone perform any job. 
B)  could never really exist. 
C)  has existed in many societies throughout history. 
D)  would be more productive than a stratified society.

Question 19

About ______of the U.S. population is officially counted by the government as poor.

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A)  33.2 percent 
B)  23.2 percent 
C)  13.2 percent 
D)  3.2 percent 
A)  33.2 percent 
B)  23.2 percent 
C)  13.2 percent 
D)  3.2 percent

Question 20

Caste systems

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A)  assign people to certain types of work. 
B)  require that people marry outside of their own category. 
C)  encourage social contact between people of different castes. 
D)  encourage people to strive for upward social mobility. 
A)  assign people to certain types of work. 
B)  require that people marry outside of their own category. 
C)  encourage social contact between people of different castes. 
D)  encourage people to strive for upward social mobility.

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in

Olga works as a regional manager for a small corporation. Which of the following categories correctly describes her work?

At the top of the system of inequality in the former Soviet Union were the

The feminization of poverty refers to the increase in the proportion of women who are poor.

In 2008,______ people were counted by the government as having income below the official poverty line?

The richest 20 percent of U.S. families earn 47.8 percent of all income, while the bottom 20 percent earn only 4.0 percent.

Read the four statements below. Which is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

The sociologist who first described society as "the survival of the fittest" was

People who marry and stay married accumulate only half as much wealth as people who remain single.

Which of the following terms is NOT a major caste category in India's traditional system of social ranking?

Davis and Moore point out that stratification is not inevitable because it does not exist in every society.

In the United States, which of the following age categories has the highest poverty rate?

While Marx wrote of two major classes, Weber saw stratification in terms of a complex socioeconomic status ranking.

Max Weber claimed that social position was based on a person's

Read the following four statements about social stratification. Which statement is NOT correct?

Globalization of the economy has especially hurt which category of the U.S. population?

People of low social position are more liberal on issues and more conservative on issues.

Davis and Moore point out that an egalitarian society

About ______of the U.S. population is officially counted by the government as poor.

Caste systems

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The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in

Olga works as a regional manager for a small corporation. Which of the following categories correctly describes her work?

At the top of the system of inequality in the former Soviet Union were the

The feminization of poverty refers to the increase in the proportion of women who are poor.

In 2008,______ people were counted by the government as having income below the official poverty line?

The richest 20 percent of U.S. families earn 47.8 percent of all income, while the bottom 20 percent earn only 4.0 percent.

Read the four statements below. Which is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

The sociologist who first described society as "the survival of the fittest" was

People who marry and stay married accumulate only half as much wealth as people who remain single.

Which of the following terms is NOT a major caste category in India's traditional system of social ranking?

Davis and Moore point out that stratification is not inevitable because it does not exist in every society.

In the United States, which of the following age categories has the highest poverty rate?

While Marx wrote of two major classes, Weber saw stratification in terms of a complex socioeconomic status ranking.

Max Weber claimed that social position was based on a person's

Read the following four statements about social stratification. Which statement is NOT correct?

Globalization of the economy has especially hurt which category of the U.S. population?

People of low social position are more liberal on ______issues and more conservative on______ issues.

Davis and Moore point out that an egalitarian society

About ______of the U.S. population is officially counted by the government as poor.

Caste systems

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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People of low social position are more liberal on issues and more conservative on issues.