Question 1

What policy calls for the government to move money from one group to another for the purposes of reducing economic inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  neoliberalism 
B)  Davis-Moore hypothesis 
C)  redistribution policies 
D)  social capital 
A)  neoliberalism 
B)  Davis-Moore hypothesis 
C)  redistribution policies 
D)  social capital

Question 2

Which is a political consequence of high levels of economic inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  more political parties 
B)  landslide elections 
C)  citizens become complacent and apathetic 
D)  low-income people lack representation 
A)  more political parties 
B)  landslide elections 
C)  citizens become complacent and apathetic 
D)  low-income people lack representation

Question 3

What are social and cultural capitals, and why are they important?

Accepted Answer

Social capital refers to social connecti

Question 4

People who live in areas with high economic inequality are more likely to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  remain single 
B)  get married 
C)  trust each other 
D)  vote 
A)  remain single 
B)  get married 
C)  trust each other 
D)  vote

Question 5

In order to determine someone's social class, you must know about their education, occupation, and income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Occupy Wall Street helped spur the movement for a $15/hour minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement is true about education in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  College is more affordable now than ever before. 
B)  High school graduates earn about half of what a college graduate earns. 
C)  College is free for people on public assistance. 
D)  Public schools for K-12 equally prepare all students for higher education. 
A)  College is more affordable now than ever before. 
B)  High school graduates earn about half of what a college graduate earns. 
C)  College is free for people on public assistance. 
D)  Public schools for K-12 equally prepare all students for higher education.

Question 8

Which perspective is characterized by a desire to lower taxes, weaken unions, decrease regulation, and increase the power wielded by corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  social class 
B)  neoliberalism 
C)  stratified 
D)  negative wealth 
A)  social class 
B)  neoliberalism 
C)  stratified 
D)  negative wealth

Question 9

While government policies can increase economic inequality, they are capable of reducing economic inequality as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which social factor caused a recent decline of air quality in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  oppression of the poor 
B)  government corruption 
C)  tariffs 
D)  climate change 
A)  oppression of the poor 
B)  government corruption 
C)  tariffs 
D)  climate change

Question 11

Women are more likely than men to choose jobs with flexible schedules because they are less likely to be expected to pay household bills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Children from wealthy households benefit from cultural capital thanks to their influential connections to people who can help them get a leg up on the competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Economic inequality is essentially the same thing as economic contraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How does social capital benefit people in the upper-class?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can afford private tutors. 
B)  They have better health outcomes. 
C)  They are more likely to be wealthier than their parents. 
D)  They know people in power who can open up opportunities for them. 
A)  They can afford private tutors. 
B)  They have better health outcomes. 
C)  They are more likely to be wealthier than their parents. 
D)  They know people in power who can open up opportunities for them.

Question 15

Which perspective theorizes economic inequality as an exclusive benefit to the wealthy and powerful?

Accepted Answer

A)  social reproduction theory 
B)  Davis-Moore hypothesis 
C)  negative wealth 
D)  redistribution policies 
A)  social reproduction theory 
B)  Davis-Moore hypothesis 
C)  negative wealth 
D)  redistribution policies

Question 16

Which perspective considers economic inequality to be good for society?

Accepted Answer

A)  social reproduction theory 
B)  Davis-Moore hypothesis 
C)  negative wealth 
D)  redistribution policies 
A)  social reproduction theory 
B)  Davis-Moore hypothesis 
C)  negative wealth 
D)  redistribution policies

Question 17

Which president passed the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B)  Lyndon B. Johnson 
C)  Barack Obama 
D)  Donald Trump 
A)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B)  Lyndon B. Johnson 
C)  Barack Obama 
D)  Donald Trump

Question 18

Meritocracy is the widely-shared cultural belief that people who experience economic success in the United States were rewarded for their hard work, dedication, and skill. How does this belief impact how the public views the upper classes and the lower classes?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Students should defin

Question 19

Stratification refers to the separation of members of a society into strata, or groups, that are arranged among a social hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement is true about countries with higher tax rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their economies grow slower. 
B)  They have less inequality and higher mobility rates. 
C)  They have high levels of economic inequality. 
D)  Their middle class suffers. 
A)  Their economies grow slower. 
B)  They have less inequality and higher mobility rates. 
C)  They have high levels of economic inequality. 
D)  Their middle class suffers.

What policy calls for the government to move money from one group to another for the purposes of reducing economic inequality?

Which is a political consequence of high levels of economic inequality?

What are social and cultural capitals, and why are they important?

People who live in areas with high economic inequality are more likely to ______.

In order to determine someone's social class, you must know about their education, occupation, and income.

Occupy Wall Street helped spur the movement for a $15/hour minimum wage.

Which statement is true about education in the United States?

Which perspective is characterized by a desire to lower taxes, weaken unions, decrease regulation, and increase the power wielded by corporations?

While government policies can increase economic inequality, they are capable of reducing economic inequality as well.

Which social factor caused a recent decline of air quality in Japan?

Women are more likely than men to choose jobs with flexible schedules because they are less likely to be expected to pay household bills.

Children from wealthy households benefit from cultural capital thanks to their influential connections to people who can help them get a leg up on the competition.

Economic inequality is essentially the same thing as economic contraction.

How does social capital benefit people in the upper-class?

Which perspective theorizes economic inequality as an exclusive benefit to the wealthy and powerful?

Which perspective considers economic inequality to be good for society?

Which president passed the New Deal?

Meritocracy is the widely-shared cultural belief that people who experience economic success in the United States were rewarded for their hard work, dedication, and skill. How does this belief impact how the public views the upper classes and the lower classes?

Stratification refers to the separation of members of a society into strata, or groups, that are arranged among a social hierarchy.

Which statement is true about countries with higher tax rates?

Understanding and Solving Social Problems

Recognizing Racism and Racial Inequalities

Examining Gender Inequalities

Focusing on Sex and Sexualities

Preparing for Aging Societies

Making Sense of Migration and Immigration

Researching Environmental Problems

Contesting Crime

Understanding War and Terrorism

Identifying Problems in the Criminal Justice System

Discovering Problems in the Family

Pursuing Equity in Education

Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities

Realizing the Powerand Vulnerabilityof Institutions

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Exam 2: Analyzing Economic Inequalities

What policy calls for the government to move money from one group to another for the purposes of reducing economic inequality?

Which is a political consequence of high levels of economic inequality?

What are social and cultural capitals, and why are they important?

People who live in areas with high economic inequality are more likely to ______.

In order to determine someone's social class, you must know about their education, occupation, and income.

Occupy Wall Street helped spur the movement for a $15/hour minimum wage.

Which statement is true about education in the United States?

Which perspective is characterized by a desire to lower taxes, weaken unions, decrease regulation, and increase the power wielded by corporations?

While government policies can increase economic inequality, they are capable of reducing economic inequality as well.

Which social factor caused a recent decline of air quality in Japan?

Women are more likely than men to choose jobs with flexible schedules because they are less likely to be expected to pay household bills.

Children from wealthy households benefit from cultural capital thanks to their influential connections to people who can help them get a leg up on the competition.

Economic inequality is essentially the same thing as economic contraction.

How does social capital benefit people in the upper-class?

Which perspective theorizes economic inequality as an exclusive benefit to the wealthy and powerful?

Which perspective considers economic inequality to be good for society?

Which president passed the New Deal?

Meritocracy is the widely-shared cultural belief that people who experience economic success in the United States were rewarded for their hard work, dedication, and skill. How does this belief impact how the public views the upper classes and the lower classes?

Stratification refers to the separation of members of a society into strata, or groups, that are arranged among a social hierarchy.

Which statement is true about countries with higher tax rates?

Understanding and Solving Social Problems

Recognizing Racism and Racial Inequalities

Examining Gender Inequalities

Focusing on Sex and Sexualities

Preparing for Aging Societies

Making Sense of Migration and Immigration

Researching Environmental Problems

Contesting Crime

Understanding War and Terrorism

Identifying Problems in the Criminal Justice System

Discovering Problems in the Family

Pursuing Equity in Education

Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities

Realizing the Powerand Vulnerabilityof Institutions

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