Question 1

Which area of the United States has the highest rate of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  rural areas 
B)  suburbs 
C)  central cities 
D)  Suburbs, central cities, and rural areas all have the same poverty rate. 
A)  rural areas 
B)  suburbs 
C)  central cities 
D)  Suburbs, central cities, and rural areas all have the same poverty rate.

Question 2

In the United States, white people are more likely to own their own homes than African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The concept "structural social mobility" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself. 
B)  change in a family's social position from one generation to the next. 
C)  cultural beliefs that justify social stratification. 
D)  change in social position due to people's own efforts. 
A)  change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself. 
B)  change in a family's social position from one generation to the next. 
C)  cultural beliefs that justify social stratification. 
D)  change in social position due to people's own efforts.

Question 4

How is income linked to the likelihood that people vote in presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no clear link; people of all income levels are equally likely to vote. 
B)  "Self-made" people are more likely to vote than those who inherit wealth. 
C)  The higher the income, the greater the share of people who vote. 
D)  The lower the income, the greater the share of people who vote. 
A)  There is no clear link; people of all income levels are equally likely to vote. 
B)  "Self-made" people are more likely to vote than those who inherit wealth. 
C)  The higher the income, the greater the share of people who vote. 
D)  The lower the income, the greater the share of people who vote.

Question 5

The historical replacement of caste systems with class systems

Accepted Answer

A)  means that individuals-but no longer families-are unequal. 
B)  means that ranked categories of people become more clearly defined. 
C)  brings an end to most social inequality. 
D)  replaces one kind of inequality with another. 
A)  means that individuals-but no longer families-are unequal. 
B)  means that ranked categories of people become more clearly defined. 
C)  brings an end to most social inequality. 
D)  replaces one kind of inequality with another.

Question 6

The People's Republic of China stands out as a classless society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

While the Davis and Moore thesis suggests "to each according to the importance of one's work," Karl Marx supported the idea

Accepted Answer

A)  "to each according to his family." 
B)  "from each according to ability, to each according to need." 
C)  "each gets, in the end, what is deserved." 
D)  "to each the same, from each the same." 
A)  "to each according to his family." 
B)  "from each according to ability, to each according to need." 
C)  "each gets, in the end, what is deserved." 
D)  "to each the same, from each the same."

Question 8

Read the following four statements about social mobility in the United States. Which statement is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, social mobility has been fairly high. 
B)  Within a single generation, most social mobility involves jumping from one class level to another rather than making small movements within one class. 
C)  Over the long term, there has been more upward than downward social mobility. 
D)  Upward social mobility was more pronounced before 1970 than it has been since 1970. 
A)  Overall, social mobility has been fairly high. 
B)  Within a single generation, most social mobility involves jumping from one class level to another rather than making small movements within one class. 
C)  Over the long term, there has been more upward than downward social mobility. 
D)  Upward social mobility was more pronounced before 1970 than it has been since 1970.

Question 9

In the United States, the median income for African American families is about______ as much as that for a non-Hispanic, white family.

Accepted Answer

A)  36 percent 
B)  57 percent 
C)  76 percent 
D)  96 percent 
A)  36 percent 
B)  57 percent 
C)  76 percent 
D)  96 percent

Question 10

Based on what you know about occupational prestige, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the highest-ranked occupations in the United States are dominated by women. 
B)  Occupational prestige rankings are much the same in all high-income nations. 
C)  Most high-prestige occupations require extensive education and training. 
D)  Occupations are a source of both prestige and income. 
A)  Most of the highest-ranked occupations in the United States are dominated by women. 
B)  Occupational prestige rankings are much the same in all high-income nations. 
C)  Most high-prestige occupations require extensive education and training. 
D)  Occupations are a source of both prestige and income.

Question 11

Read the following statements about social mobility in the United States. Which statement is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most U.S. families now earn more than $100,000 a year. 
B)  The global economy has increased the number of high-paying, industrial jobs available in this country. 
C)  An increasing share of today's jobs offer high pay. 
D)  More than half of young people between 18 and 24 are living at home with parents. 
A)  Most U.S. families now earn more than $100,000 a year. 
B)  The global economy has increased the number of high-paying, industrial jobs available in this country. 
C)  An increasing share of today's jobs offer high pay. 
D)  More than half of young people between 18 and 24 are living at home with parents.

Question 12

Max Weber argued that, in agrarian societies, the dimension of social inequality that has the greatest importance is

Accepted Answer

A)  control of information. 
B)  power. 
C)  social prestige, or honor. 
D)  economic class. 
A)  control of information. 
B)  power. 
C)  social prestige, or honor. 
D)  economic class.

Question 13

Max Weber considered an individual's social position to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a matter of only power. 
B)  a matter of economic class, status, and power. 
C)  a matter of only economic class. 
D)  a matter of only status or prestige. 
A)  a matter of only power. 
B)  a matter of economic class, status, and power. 
C)  a matter of only economic class. 
D)  a matter of only status or prestige.

Question 14

According to Karl Marx, differences in wealth and power between the capitalists and proletarians leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  the abolition of work itself. 
B)  greater wealth for all. 
C)  class conflict. 
D)  negotiation and compromise. 
A)  the abolition of work itself. 
B)  greater wealth for all. 
C)  class conflict. 
D)  negotiation and compromise.

Question 15

As of 2009 in the United States, about ______of adults over the age of twenty-five were college graduates.

Accepted Answer

A)  70 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  3 percent 
A)  70 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  3 percent

Question 16

In general, white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the United States, wealth is distributed more equally than income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Following the analysis of Karl Marx, which class forms the core of the industrial proletariat?

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle class 
B)  the upper-middle class 
C)  the working class 
D)  the upper class 
A)  the middle class 
B)  the upper-middle class 
C)  the working class 
D)  the upper class

Question 19

The formal ending of apartheid in South Africa has led to

Accepted Answer

A)  the election of the country's first white president. 
B)  complete social mixing by people of all races. 
C)  little improvement in the lives of millions of poor, black people. 
D)  a meritocracy. 
A)  the election of the country's first white president. 
B)  complete social mixing by people of all races. 
C)  little improvement in the lives of millions of poor, black people. 
D)  a meritocracy.

Question 20

People with high social standing tend to be conservative on both social and economic issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which area of the United States has the highest rate of poverty?

In the United States, white people are more likely to own their own homes than African Americans.

The concept "structural social mobility" refers to

How is income linked to the likelihood that people vote in presidential elections?

The historical replacement of caste systems with class systems

The People's Republic of China stands out as a classless society.

While the Davis and Moore thesis suggests "to each according to the importance of one's work," Karl Marx supported the idea

Read the following four statements about social mobility in the United States. Which statement is NOT correct?

In the United States, the median income for African American families is about______ as much as that for a non-Hispanic, white family.

Based on what you know about occupational prestige, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Read the following statements about social mobility in the United States. Which statement is CORRECT?

Max Weber argued that, in agrarian societies, the dimension of social inequality that has the greatest importance is

Max Weber considered an individual's social position to be

According to Karl Marx, differences in wealth and power between the capitalists and proletarians leads to

As of 2009 in the United States, about ______of adults over the age of twenty-five were college graduates.

In general, white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

In the United States, wealth is distributed more equally than income.

Following the analysis of Karl Marx, which class forms the core of the industrial proletariat?

The formal ending of apartheid in South Africa has led to

People with high social standing tend to be conservative on both social and economic issues.

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Which area of the United States has the highest rate of poverty?

In the United States, white people are more likely to own their own homes than African Americans.

The concept "structural social mobility" refers to

How is income linked to the likelihood that people vote in presidential elections?

The historical replacement of caste systems with class systems

The People's Republic of China stands out as a classless society.

While the Davis and Moore thesis suggests "to each according to the importance of one's work," Karl Marx supported the idea

Read the following four statements about social mobility in the United States. Which statement is NOT correct?

In the United States, the median income for African American families is about______ as much as that for a non-Hispanic, white family.

Based on what you know about occupational prestige, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Read the following statements about social mobility in the United States. Which statement is CORRECT?

Max Weber argued that, in agrarian societies, the dimension of social inequality that has the greatest importance is

Max Weber considered an individual's social position to be

According to Karl Marx, differences in wealth and power between the capitalists and proletarians leads to

As of 2009 in the United States, about ______of adults over the age of twenty-five were college graduates.

In general, white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

In the United States, wealth is distributed more equally than income.

Following the analysis of Karl Marx, which class forms the core of the industrial proletariat?

The formal ending of apartheid in South Africa has led to

People with high social standing tend to be conservative on both social and economic issues.

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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