Question 1

According to Davis and Moore, a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging people to want an important job. 
B)  motivating people to work longer, harder, or better. 
C)  encouraging people to gain schooling and skills to perform more important jobs. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  encouraging people to want an important job. 
B)  motivating people to work longer, harder, or better. 
C)  encouraging people to gain schooling and skills to perform more important jobs. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following concepts refers to the historical practice in England of passing on property to only the first-born male descendant?

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A)  the law of the estates 
B)  the law of meritocracy 
C)  the law of status consistency 
D)  the law of primogeniture 
A)  the law of the estates 
B)  the law of meritocracy 
C)  the law of status consistency 
D)  the law of primogeniture

Question 3

In all societies, kinship plays a part in social stratification because

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A)  children determine their own social position based on their personal talents and efforts. 
B)  parents pass their social position on to their children. 
C)  children usually end up with a social position higher than that of their parents. 
D)  all children begin life with about the same social standing. 
A)  children determine their own social position based on their personal talents and efforts. 
B)  parents pass their social position on to their children. 
C)  children usually end up with a social position higher than that of their parents. 
D)  all children begin life with about the same social standing.

Question 4

Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Structural social mobility refers to upward or downward movement of an individual over time due to personal effort or, in some cases, simply good or bad luck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most of today's labor force is involved in

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A)  white-collar work. 
B)  blue-collar work. 
C)  industrial factory work. 
D)  manual labor. 
A)  white-collar work. 
B)  blue-collar work. 
C)  industrial factory work. 
D)  manual labor.

Question 7

Read the following statements. Which statement is NOT correct?

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A)  Since Marx's death, economic inequality remains pronounced in the United States. 
B)  Since Marx's death, more U.S. workers have unions to represent them. 
C)  Workers today benefit from workplace safety and minimum wage laws that did not exist in Marx's lifetime. 
D)  Since Marx's death, living standards in the United States have risen. 
A)  Since Marx's death, economic inequality remains pronounced in the United States. 
B)  Since Marx's death, more U.S. workers have unions to represent them. 
C)  Workers today benefit from workplace safety and minimum wage laws that did not exist in Marx's lifetime. 
D)  Since Marx's death, living standards in the United States have risen.

Question 8

In general, which category of people stands out as having a strong sense of family history?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "old rich" or upper-upper class 
B)  the middle class 
C)  the working class 
D)  the lower class 
A)  the "old rich" or upper-upper class 
B)  the middle class 
C)  the working class 
D)  the lower class

Question 9

Social stratification is a characteristic of all societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Today, the total wealth of the typical U.S. family is about

Accepted Answer

A)  $301,300. 
B)  $120,300. 
C)  $51,300. 
D)  $19,300. 
A)  $301,300. 
B)  $120,300. 
C)  $51,300. 
D)  $19,300.

Question 11

Chapter 8's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article about the American Dream claims that

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A)  mobility is mostly upward. 
B)  by and large, minorities are now out-earning whites. 
C)  more than ever before, rich and poor people live in different worlds. 
D)  the middle-class is getting larger. 
A)  mobility is mostly upward. 
B)  by and large, minorities are now out-earning whites. 
C)  more than ever before, rich and poor people live in different worlds. 
D)  the middle-class is getting larger.

Question 12

The caste history of the United Kingdom is still evident today in the importance people there attach to

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A)  accent in speech. 
B)  money. 
C)  social mobility. 
D)  going to college. 
A)  accent in speech. 
B)  money. 
C)  social mobility. 
D)  going to college.

Question 13

Recent welfare reform has greatly reduced the poverty rate in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jane never misses a chance to show off her fancy jewelry. Sociologists would call Jane's behavior conspicuous consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A college professor who has advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power can be described as having

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal social mobility. 
B)  high status consistency. 
C)  low status consistency. 
D)  downward social mobility. 
A)  horizontal social mobility. 
B)  high status consistency. 
C)  low status consistency. 
D)  downward social mobility.

Question 16

According to the U.S. government, the median family income in 2008 was

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A)  $79,302. 
B)  $61,521. 
C)  $40,435. 
D)  $30,607. 
A)  $79,302. 
B)  $61,521. 
C)  $40,435. 
D)  $30,607.

Question 17

Evidence suggests that, as the United States moves into the postindustrial phase of economic development, economic inequality is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing. 
B)  holding at about the same level. 
C)  decreasing. 
D)  likely to disappear completely. 
A)  increasing. 
B)  holding at about the same level. 
C)  decreasing. 
D)  likely to disappear completely.

Question 18

In the history of France and other European countries, the term "second estate" referred to

Accepted Answer

A)  the clergy. 
B)  the nobility. 
C)  commoners. 
D)  the middle class. 
A)  the clergy. 
B)  the nobility. 
C)  commoners. 
D)  the middle class.

Question 19

For most people in the United States, social standing varies significantly across their lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Because of social stratification in the United States,

Accepted Answer

A)  all people begin life on a level playing field. 
B)  working hard is the only way people become wealthy. 
C)  most families have about the same life chances. 
D)  some people have more privileges and opportunities than others do. 
A)  all people begin life on a level playing field. 
B)  working hard is the only way people become wealthy. 
C)  most families have about the same life chances. 
D)  some people have more privileges and opportunities than others do.

According to Davis and Moore, a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by

Which of the following concepts refers to the historical practice in England of passing on property to only the first-born male descendant?

In all societies, kinship plays a part in social stratification because

Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.

Structural social mobility refers to upward or downward movement of an individual over time due to personal effort or, in some cases, simply good or bad luck.

Most of today's labor force is involved in

Read the following statements. Which statement is NOT correct?

In general, which category of people stands out as having a strong sense of family history?

Social stratification is a characteristic of all societies.

Today, the total wealth of the typical U.S. family is about

Chapter 8's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article about the American Dream claims that

The caste history of the United Kingdom is still evident today in the importance people there attach to

Recent welfare reform has greatly reduced the poverty rate in the United States.

Jane never misses a chance to show off her fancy jewelry. Sociologists would call Jane's behavior conspicuous consumption.

A college professor who has advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power can be described as having

According to the U.S. government, the median family income in 2008 was

Evidence suggests that, as the United States moves into the postindustrial phase of economic development, economic inequality is

In the history of France and other European countries, the term "second estate" referred to

For most people in the United States, social standing varies significantly across their lifetime.

Because of social stratification in the United States,

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According to Davis and Moore, a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by

Which of the following concepts refers to the historical practice in England of passing on property to only the first-born male descendant?

In all societies, kinship plays a part in social stratification because

Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.

Structural social mobility refers to upward or downward movement of an individual over time due to personal effort or, in some cases, simply good or bad luck.

Most of today's labor force is involved in

Read the following statements. Which statement is NOT correct?

In general, which category of people stands out as having a strong sense of family history?

Social stratification is a characteristic of all societies.

Today, the total wealth of the typical U.S. family is about

Chapter 8's "Seeing Sociology in the News" article about the American Dream claims that

The caste history of the United Kingdom is still evident today in the importance people there attach to

Recent welfare reform has greatly reduced the poverty rate in the United States.

Jane never misses a chance to show off her fancy jewelry. Sociologists would call Jane's behavior conspicuous consumption.

A college professor who has advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power can be described as having

According to the U.S. government, the median family income in 2008 was

Evidence suggests that, as the United States moves into the postindustrial phase of economic development, economic inequality is

In the history of France and other European countries, the term "second estate" referred to

For most people in the United States, social standing varies significantly across their lifetime.

Because of social stratification in the United States,

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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