Question 1

In an estate system, the position of an individual in society is nearly always:

Accepted Answer

A)  inherited from parents. 
B)  based on achievement. 
C)  rotated each year. 
D)  subject to annual renewal. 
A)  inherited from parents. 
B)  based on achievement. 
C)  rotated each year. 
D)  subject to annual renewal. A

Question 2

The people of every society can always be divided into groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Most people do not have any idea of the social class to which they belong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Karma is the belief that every person should fulfill in this life the duties associated with membership in a caste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most Americans are:

Accepted Answer

A)  highly conscious of class distinctions. 
B)  very much concerned about class status. 
C)  highly interested in relative social classes. 
D)  not highly class conscious. 
A)  highly conscious of class distinctions. 
B)  very much concerned about class status. 
C)  highly interested in relative social classes. 
D)  not highly class conscious.

Question 6

What effect is reform in public assistance programming believed to be having?

Accepted Answer

A)  If it continues it will increase the number of people on welfare. 
B)  If it continues it will decrease the number of people on welfare. 
C)  If it continues it will decrease the number of jobs available to unskilled workers. 
D)  If it continues it will eventually eliminate public assistance all together. 
A)  If it continues it will increase the number of people on welfare. 
B)  If it continues it will decrease the number of people on welfare. 
C)  If it continues it will decrease the number of jobs available to unskilled workers. 
D)  If it continues it will eventually eliminate public assistance all together.

Question 7

The primary unit of stratification is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  village. 
B)  family. 
C)  region. 
D)  social club. 
A)  village. 
B)  family. 
C)  region. 
D)  social club.

Question 8

As a rule, the most important factors in determining social class are:

Accepted Answer

A)  random chance and fortune. 
B)  occupation, wealth, and income. 
C)  regional. 
D)  based on geography. 
A)  random chance and fortune. 
B)  occupation, wealth, and income. 
C)  regional. 
D)  based on geography.

Question 9

A substantial amount of poverty exists in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The number of social classes recognized as existing by social scientists is:

Accepted Answer

A)  over one hundred. 
B)  thought to be between four and seven. 
C)  always three. 
D)  not generally agreed upon by social scientists. 
A)  over one hundred. 
B)  thought to be between four and seven. 
C)  always three. 
D)  not generally agreed upon by social scientists.

Question 11

Caste:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a rigid class distinction based on birth or wealth. 
B)  systems are flexible class systems. 
C)  refers to a system of stratification first developed in feudal Europe. 
D)  systems are never clear-cut distinctions. 
A)  is a rigid class distinction based on birth or wealth. 
B)  systems are flexible class systems. 
C)  refers to a system of stratification first developed in feudal Europe. 
D)  systems are never clear-cut distinctions.

Question 12

Discussions of mobility often overlook one simple fact: Room at the top is always limited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The poverty threshold will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher for an individual than for a family. 
B)  exactly the same for an individual and a family. 
C)  lower for an individual than for a family. 
D)  not different for families of different size. 
A)  higher for an individual than for a family. 
B)  exactly the same for an individual and a family. 
C)  lower for an individual than for a family. 
D)  not different for families of different size.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the three principal types of social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery. 
B)  Estates. 
C)  Castes. 
D)  Class. 
A)  Slavery. 
B)  Estates. 
C)  Castes. 
D)  Class.

Question 15

Most modern industrial societies do not have formal stratification systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Under the caste system, an individual acquired a social position at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Horizontal mobility has reduced class consciousness in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The medieval estate system was better suited to a static society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which is not a part of the reason the U.S. economic class system is not strongly developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical factors. 
B)  Social inequality. 
C)  The government and market economy. 
D)  U.S. ideology that sees class consciousness as a negative trait. 
A)  Historical factors. 
B)  Social inequality. 
C)  The government and market economy. 
D)  U.S. ideology that sees class consciousness as a negative trait.

Question 20

What is true of socioeconomic hierarchies in American society since the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  We evolved into a society of upper class people. 
B)  We evolved into a society of middle class people. 
C)  The underclass has become the largest class in America. 
D)  Our society has changed little in socioeconomic hierarchy since the 1930s. 
A)  We evolved into a society of upper class people. 
B)  We evolved into a society of middle class people. 
C)  The underclass has become the largest class in America. 
D)  Our society has changed little in socioeconomic hierarchy since the 1930s.

Exam 12: Social and Economic Stratification

In an estate system, the position of an individual in society is nearly always:

The people of every society can always be divided into groups.

Most people do not have any idea of the social class to which they belong.

Karma is the belief that every person should fulfill in this life the duties associated with membership in a caste.

Most Americans are:

What effect is reform in public assistance programming believed to be having?

The primary unit of stratification is the:

As a rule, the most important factors in determining social class are:

A substantial amount of poverty exists in the U.S.

The number of social classes recognized as existing by social scientists is:

Caste:

Discussions of mobility often overlook one simple fact: Room at the top is always limited.

The poverty threshold will be:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three principal types of social stratification?

Most modern industrial societies do not have formal stratification systems.

Under the caste system, an individual acquired a social position at birth.

Horizontal mobility has reduced class consciousness in the U.S.

The medieval estate system was better suited to a static society.

Which is not a part of the reason the U.S. economic class system is not strongly developed?

What is true of socioeconomic hierarchies in American society since the 1930s?

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