Question 1

Working-class suburbs began to disappear after World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some urban neighborhoods have such extreme levels of poverty and unemployment that social scientists call them

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperghettos. 
B)  inner-city slums. 
C)  the projects. 
D)  tent cities. 
A)  hyperghettos. 
B)  inner-city slums. 
C)  the projects. 
D)  tent cities.

Question 3

described wealth, status, and power as the major dimensions of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  George Simmel 
D)  Emile Durkheim 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  George Simmel 
D)  Emile Durkheim

Question 4

Sociologist E. Digby Baltzell was born into the lower class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

is the hierarchical ranking within a society of various social class groups according to wealth, power, and prestige.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Power 
C)  Wealth 
D)  Social stratification 
A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Power 
C)  Wealth 
D)  Social stratification

Question 6

About percent of the population falls into the category of lower class.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  40 
C)  30 
D)  20 
A)  50 
B)  40 
C)  30 
D)  20

Question 7

is a composite ranking based on various dimensions of social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Wealth 
C)  Social stratification 
D)  Power 
A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Wealth 
C)  Social stratification 
D)  Power

Question 8

In 2009, nearly half of the eligible population had never married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

percent of the foreign-born live in a U.S. central city.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteen 
B)  Twenty-four 
C)  Thirty-four 
D)  Forty-six and one half 
A)  Fourteen 
B)  Twenty-four 
C)  Thirty-four 
D)  Forty-six and one half

Question 10

The lower class consists of about 40 percent of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following best represents the caricature created to illustrate low-income urban neighborhoods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Folksy 
B)  Ghettos 
C)  Clean 
D)  Industrious 
A)  Folksy 
B)  Ghettos 
C)  Clean 
D)  Industrious

Question 12

Most of the middle class lives in the city, not in the suburbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In his comprehensive "Yankee City" study of social stratification, W. Lloyd Warner used which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-placement 
B)  Reputational 
C)  Subjective 
D)  Objective 
A)  Self-placement 
B)  Reputational 
C)  Subjective 
D)  Objective

Question 14

In New York City in 2012, one out of residents were poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 15

The largest percentage of Americans resides within the class.

Accepted Answer

A)  working 
B)  upper 
C)  middle 
D)  lower 
A)  working 
B)  upper 
C)  middle 
D)  lower

Question 16

Herbert Gans referred to a city's working-class neighborhoods as

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic villages. 
B)  inner-city enclaves. 
C)  gemeinschafts. 
D)  immigrant towns. 
A)  ethnic villages. 
B)  inner-city enclaves. 
C)  gemeinschafts. 
D)  immigrant towns.

Question 17

In 2011, the population of Pico-Union in Los Angeles was 85 percent Hispanic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Robbins, Illinois, is a fast-growing suburb that consists mostly of upper-class whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In every nation of the world, people are ranked in a social hierarchy that determines their quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following most closely resembles the suburban stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuxedo Park, New York 
B)  Grosse Point Shores, Michigan 
C)  Darien, Connecticut 
D)  South Barrington, Illinois 
A)  Tuxedo Park, New York 
B)  Grosse Point Shores, Michigan 
C)  Darien, Connecticut 
D)  South Barrington, Illinois

Working-class suburbs began to disappear after World War II.

Some urban neighborhoods have such extreme levels of poverty and unemployment that social scientists call them

described wealth, status, and power as the major dimensions of social stratification.

Sociologist E. Digby Baltzell was born into the lower class.

is the hierarchical ranking within a society of various social class groups according to wealth, power, and prestige.

About percent of the population falls into the category of lower class.

is a composite ranking based on various dimensions of social inequality.

In 2009, nearly half of the eligible population had never married.

percent of the foreign-born live in a U.S. central city.

The lower class consists of about 40 percent of the population.

Which of the following best represents the caricature created to illustrate low-income urban neighborhoods?

Most of the middle class lives in the city, not in the suburbs.

In his comprehensive "Yankee City" study of social stratification, W. Lloyd Warner used which of the following methods?

In New York City in 2012, one out of residents were poor.

The largest percentage of Americans resides within the class.

Herbert Gans referred to a city's working-class neighborhoods as

In 2011, the population of Pico-Union in Los Angeles was 85 percent Hispanic.

Robbins, Illinois, is a fast-growing suburb that consists mostly of upper-class whites.

In every nation of the world, people are ranked in a social hierarchy that determines their quality of life.

Which of the following most closely resembles the suburban stereotype?

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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Exam 10: Stratification and Social Class: Urban and Suburban Lifestyles

Working-class suburbs began to disappear after World War II.

Some urban neighborhoods have such extreme levels of poverty and unemployment that social scientists call them

described wealth, status, and power as the major dimensions of social stratification.

Sociologist E. Digby Baltzell was born into the lower class.

is the hierarchical ranking within a society of various social class groups according to wealth, power, and prestige.

About percent of the population falls into the category of lower class.

is a composite ranking based on various dimensions of social inequality.

In 2009, nearly half of the eligible population had never married.

percent of the foreign-born live in a U.S. central city.

The lower class consists of about 40 percent of the population.

Which of the following best represents the caricature created to illustrate low-income urban neighborhoods?

Most of the middle class lives in the city, not in the suburbs.

In his comprehensive "Yankee City" study of social stratification, W. Lloyd Warner used which of the following methods?

In New York City in 2012, one out of residents were poor.

The largest percentage of Americans resides within the class.

Herbert Gans referred to a city's working-class neighborhoods as

In 2011, the population of Pico-Union in Los Angeles was 85 percent Hispanic.

Robbins, Illinois, is a fast-growing suburb that consists mostly of upper-class whites.

In every nation of the world, people are ranked in a social hierarchy that determines their quality of life.

Which of the following most closely resembles the suburban stereotype?

Exploring the City

Evolution of the Worlds Cities

Development of North American Cities

Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements

Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space

The Context of Cities

The Context of Cities

Comparative Urbanism: the City and Culture

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Urban Diversity

Housing, Education, Crime: Confronting Urban Problems

Global Urbanization

Urban Planning: Past, Present and Future

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