Question 1

Pluralism:

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A)  is the process of the wider society accepting a new ethnic group. 
B)  describes a racial or ethnic minority's absorption into the wider society. 
C)  describes the political, economic, and social repression of racial and ethnic minorities. 
D)  is a myth because it does not exist anywhere in the world today. 
E)  describes two or more diverse ethnic groups living in harmony. 
A)  is the process of the wider society accepting a new ethnic group. 
B)  describes a racial or ethnic minority's absorption into the wider society. 
C)  describes the political, economic, and social repression of racial and ethnic minorities. 
D)  is a myth because it does not exist anywhere in the world today. 
E)  describes two or more diverse ethnic groups living in harmony.

Question 2

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed status.

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Both of these are types of social rankin

Question 3

Rank societies have unequal access to wealth but not to power or prestige.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The highest of the four major Hindu castes is the varna of the:

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A)  warriors. 
B)  priests and scholars. 
C)  tradesmen. 
D)  cultivators. 
E)  business owners. 
A)  warriors. 
B)  priests and scholars. 
C)  tradesmen. 
D)  cultivators. 
E)  business owners.

Question 5

Which statement about race and intelligence is false?

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A)  I.Q. tests are an accurate measure of genetically-based intelligence. 
B)  On average, Whites scored higher than Blacks on I.Q. tests during World War I. 
C)  I.Q. test scores are a good predictor of success in college. 
D)  A person's I.Q. score may change during his or her lifetime. 
E)  Blacks from Northern states score higher than Whites from the South. 
A)  I.Q. tests are an accurate measure of genetically-based intelligence. 
B)  On average, Whites scored higher than Blacks on I.Q. tests during World War I. 
C)  I.Q. test scores are a good predictor of success in college. 
D)  A person's I.Q. score may change during his or her lifetime. 
E)  Blacks from Northern states score higher than Whites from the South.

Question 6

What are the most significant social consequences of global wealth inequity?

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There are many areas affected,

Question 7

The outward appearances of class in the United States today are very obvious.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare and contrast the theories of functionalist interpretation with the theory of conflict to explain stratification.

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Both attempt to explain the inequities i

Question 9

How would your choices as an individual be affected if you were to be moved from a class to a caste society? Consider social organization and kinship,economics,and political choices.

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If I were to be moved from a class-based

Question 10

Chiefs in a rank society possess great prestige and accumulate large amounts of tribute which:

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A)  they give away to others. 
B)  is used for their sons' inheritance. 
C)  is used for the inheritance of all of their children. 
D)  they destroy in one large potlatch. 
E)  they keep for their own use. 
A)  they give away to others. 
B)  is used for their sons' inheritance. 
C)  is used for the inheritance of all of their children. 
D)  they destroy in one large potlatch. 
E)  they keep for their own use.

Question 11

Race refers to:

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A)  a group of people sharing similar cultural traits. 
B)  a group of people sharing similar beliefs and ideologies. 
C)  nothing more than a statistical statement about the occurrence of physical traits. 
D)  three specific categories: Mongoloid, Negroid, and Caucasoid. 
E)  the accumulation of all physical differences between any two populations. 
A)  a group of people sharing similar cultural traits. 
B)  a group of people sharing similar beliefs and ideologies. 
C)  nothing more than a statistical statement about the occurrence of physical traits. 
D)  three specific categories: Mongoloid, Negroid, and Caucasoid. 
E)  the accumulation of all physical differences between any two populations.

Question 12

In your own society you have had much occasion to witness class differences.Choose three examples of very clear class differences that have personally affected you and discuss them.What are the advantages and disadvantages of a class society?

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In my own society, I have definitely wit

Question 13

Can race relations in the United States be better understood through the idea of long-term subjugation or assimilation? How would these "shifts of approach or perspective" change the way we view race in our country today?

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Race relations in the United States can

Question 14

Consider the three indicators that Max Weber delineates as the basic criteria for measuring levels of social inequality.How are these manifest in the United States? How do these affect your daily life?

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Max Weber delineates three indicators fo

Question 15

There is extremely little social mobility in a class society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which ethnic group in the U.S.grew the fastest during the 1990s?

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A)  Vietnamese 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  African-Americans 
D)  Arabic-speaking peoples 
E)  Chinese 
A)  Vietnamese 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  African-Americans 
D)  Arabic-speaking peoples 
E)  Chinese

Question 17

What is ethnicity?

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Ethnicity is cultural traits that are pa

Question 18

The conflict theory interpretation of inequality argues that:

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A)  if people are to make sacrifices necessary to perform vital jobs, they must be adequately rewarded. 
B)  the most highly skilled people deserve the most money. 
C)  the upper levels of the hierarchy exploit those below. 
D)  it is best to have a very competitive process for job selection so that the candidate that is most evolved will emerge first. 
E)  jobs that require more specialized skills should be classified as more valuable to society. 
A)  if people are to make sacrifices necessary to perform vital jobs, they must be adequately rewarded. 
B)  the most highly skilled people deserve the most money. 
C)  the upper levels of the hierarchy exploit those below. 
D)  it is best to have a very competitive process for job selection so that the candidate that is most evolved will emerge first. 
E)  jobs that require more specialized skills should be classified as more valuable to society.

Question 19

How is the per capita gross national income calculated?

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A)  It is the total amount of goods produced and sold minus the amount of goods and services imported. 
B)  It is the total amount of goods produced plus the amount of goods exported. 
C)  It subtracts the amount of exports and imports from the national total production and divides this by the number of citizens. 
D)  It adds the total amount of goods or services exported to the amount imported and divides this by the total income of the population. 
E)  It adds the total amount of output or production of goods and services to the amount of income of residents and divides this by the total population. 
A)  It is the total amount of goods produced and sold minus the amount of goods and services imported. 
B)  It is the total amount of goods produced plus the amount of goods exported. 
C)  It subtracts the amount of exports and imports from the national total production and divides this by the number of citizens. 
D)  It adds the total amount of goods or services exported to the amount imported and divides this by the total income of the population. 
E)  It adds the total amount of output or production of goods and services to the amount of income of residents and divides this by the total population.

Question 20

Which statement about class differences in the U.S.is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The years 1945-75 witnessed a widening gap between the various classes. 
B)  Over the last 60 years there has been a shifting of class differences. 
C)  The gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" has widened since 1975. 
D)  Since 1975 class differences have remained essentially unchanged. 
E)  There are fewer class differences in the U.S. today. 
A)  The years 1945-75 witnessed a widening gap between the various classes. 
B)  Over the last 60 years there has been a shifting of class differences. 
C)  The gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" has widened since 1975. 
D)  Since 1975 class differences have remained essentially unchanged. 
E)  There are fewer class differences in the U.S. today.

Pluralism:

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed status.

Rank societies have unequal access to wealth but not to power or prestige.

The highest of the four major Hindu castes is the varna of the:

Which statement about race and intelligence is false?

What are the most significant social consequences of global wealth inequity?

The outward appearances of class in the United States today are very obvious.

Compare and contrast the theories of functionalist interpretation with the theory of conflict to explain stratification.

How would your choices as an individual be affected if you were to be moved from a class to a caste society? Consider social organization and kinship,economics,and political choices.

Chiefs in a rank society possess great prestige and accumulate large amounts of tribute which:

Race refers to:

In your own society you have had much occasion to witness class differences.Choose three examples of very clear class differences that have personally affected you and discuss them.What are the advantages and disadvantages of a class society?

Can race relations in the United States be better understood through the idea of long-term subjugation or assimilation? How would these "shifts of approach or perspective" change the way we view race in our country today?

Consider the three indicators that Max Weber delineates as the basic criteria for measuring levels of social inequality.How are these manifest in the United States? How do these affect your daily life?

There is extremely little social mobility in a class society.

Which ethnic group in the U.S.grew the fastest during the 1990s?

What is ethnicity?

The conflict theory interpretation of inequality argues that:

How is the per capita gross national income calculated?

Which statement about class differences in the U.S.is true?

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

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Exam 12: Social Stratification

Pluralism:

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed status.

Rank societies have unequal access to wealth but not to power or prestige.

The highest of the four major Hindu castes is the varna of the:

Which statement about race and intelligence is false?

What are the most significant social consequences of global wealth inequity?

The outward appearances of class in the United States today are very obvious.

Compare and contrast the theories of functionalist interpretation with the theory of conflict to explain stratification.

How would your choices as an individual be affected if you were to be moved from a class to a caste society? Consider social organization and kinship,economics,and political choices.

Chiefs in a rank society possess great prestige and accumulate large amounts of tribute which:

Race refers to:

In your own society you have had much occasion to witness class differences.Choose three examples of very clear class differences that have personally affected you and discuss them.What are the advantages and disadvantages of a class society?

Can race relations in the United States be better understood through the idea of long-term subjugation or assimilation? How would these "shifts of approach or perspective" change the way we view race in our country today?

Consider the three indicators that Max Weber delineates as the basic criteria for measuring levels of social inequality.How are these manifest in the United States? How do these affect your daily life?

There is extremely little social mobility in a class society.

Which ethnic group in the U.S.grew the fastest during the 1990s?

What is ethnicity?

The conflict theory interpretation of inequality argues that:

How is the per capita gross national income calculated?

Which statement about class differences in the U.S.is true?

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

Filters