Question 1

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates corporate welfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phillip using Medicare to cover his medical expenses 
B)  Madeline using employee discount to buy school supplies from a bookstore 
C)  Castell Corp. facing cutthroat competition from other corporations in the same industry 
D)  Pastel Inc. paying a reduced tax percentage on its annual earnings 
E)  Hannah receiving food stamps to pay for her monthly groceries 
A)  Phillip using Medicare to cover his medical expenses 
B)  Madeline using employee discount to buy school supplies from a bookstore 
C)  Castell Corp. facing cutthroat competition from other corporations in the same industry 
D)  Pastel Inc. paying a reduced tax percentage on its annual earnings 
E)  Hannah receiving food stamps to pay for her monthly groceries

Question 2

Briefly describe the features of the working class in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The working class of

Question 3

_____ is movement up or down a social class over one's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intergenerational mobility 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Global stratification 
D)  Meritocracy 
E)  Intragenerational mobility 
A)  Intergenerational mobility 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Global stratification 
D)  Meritocracy 
E)  Intragenerational mobility

Question 4

Briefly explain the perspectives of conflict theorists on social stratification.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Conflict theorists ma

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of prestigious occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually require carrying out very specific tasks. 
B)  They require more formal education and extensive training than other occupations. 
C)  They are a result of one's inherited characteristic. 
D)  They are primarily manual. 
E)  They require more supervision than other occupations. 
A)  They usually require carrying out very specific tasks. 
B)  They require more formal education and extensive training than other occupations. 
C)  They are a result of one's inherited characteristic. 
D)  They are primarily manual. 
E)  They require more supervision than other occupations.

Question 6

Since ascribed characteristics can change, people in open stratification systems can move from one social class to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a limitation of the symbolic interaction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionists ignore the efforts of government programs. 
B)  Symbolic interactionists believe that the rich are more hardworking than the poor. 
C)  Symbolic interactionists exaggerate the existence and effects of economic inequality. 
D)  Symbolic interactionists do not explain why so many women succeed despite patriarchal barriers. 
E)  Symbolic interactionists ignore structural factors that create and reinforce inequality. 
A)  Symbolic interactionists ignore the efforts of government programs. 
B)  Symbolic interactionists believe that the rich are more hardworking than the poor. 
C)  Symbolic interactionists exaggerate the existence and effects of economic inequality. 
D)  Symbolic interactionists do not explain why so many women succeed despite patriarchal barriers. 
E)  Symbolic interactionists ignore structural factors that create and reinforce inequality.

Question 8

James, a student of economics, argues that high-income countries benefit because the poor countries provide cheap labor and are subjected to exploitation by the rich nations as they are not powerful enough to protest. Which of the following theories supports James's opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interaction theory 
B)  Feminist theory 
C)  Modernization theory 
D)  Dependency theory 
E)  Queer theory 
A)  Symbolic interaction theory 
B)  Feminist theory 
C)  Modernization theory 
D)  Dependency theory 
E)  Queer theory

Question 9

According to conservative economists, the increasing income and wealth gaps and low wages have:

Accepted Answer

A)  made the United States less productive. 
B)  increased the dependency of the United States on poor nations. 
C)  broadened the consumer spending base. 
D)  encouraged many people to enter and stay in the labor force. 
E)  boosted national solidarity. 
A)  made the United States less productive. 
B)  increased the dependency of the United States on poor nations. 
C)  broadened the consumer spending base. 
D)  encouraged many people to enter and stay in the labor force. 
E)  boosted national solidarity.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of upper-upper-class people?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have less autonomy and freedom from supervision compared to middle-class people. 
B)  They have worked for their wealth rather than inherited it. 
C)  They live on earned income rather than accumulated wealth. 
D)  They are the old rich who have been wealthy for generations. 
E)  They have severe restrictions in choice of occupation. 
A)  They have less autonomy and freedom from supervision compared to middle-class people. 
B)  They have worked for their wealth rather than inherited it. 
C)  They live on earned income rather than accumulated wealth. 
D)  They are the old rich who have been wealthy for generations. 
E)  They have severe restrictions in choice of occupation.

Question 11

_____ consists of an array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social welfare 
B)  Social responsibility 
C)  Corporate responsibility 
D)  Corporate welfare 
E)  Social security 
A)  Social welfare 
B)  Social responsibility 
C)  Corporate responsibility 
D)  Corporate welfare 
E)  Social security

Question 12

Living in a wealthy country generally means that people enjoy income equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the way in which immigration affects social mobility.

Accepted Answer

A)  It restricts intragenerational mobility. 
B)  It fuels upward mobility. 
C)  It increases the chances of people falling into poverty. 
D)  It promotes greater equality. 
E)  It leads to increases in unemployment among groups that are already in a country. 
A)  It restricts intragenerational mobility. 
B)  It fuels upward mobility. 
C)  It increases the chances of people falling into poverty. 
D)  It promotes greater equality. 
E)  It leads to increases in unemployment among groups that are already in a country.

Question 14

Unlike upper-middle class, those in the lower-middle class:

Accepted Answer

A)  have less freedom from supervision in their jobs. 
B)  live on earned income rather than accumulated or inherited wealth. 
C)  require a college education for their jobs. 
D)  are relatively isolated from the rest of the population. 
E)  work in minimum wage jobs, or are often unemployed. 
A)  have less freedom from supervision in their jobs. 
B)  live on earned income rather than accumulated or inherited wealth. 
C)  require a college education for their jobs. 
D)  are relatively isolated from the rest of the population. 
E)  work in minimum wage jobs, or are often unemployed.

Question 15

Sarah comes from a lower-middle-class family. Her parents were teachers and relied on both their incomes to run their household. Sarah got into medical school on a scholarship and is now a doctor in a well-reputed hospital. Sarah's movement to the upper-middle class is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intergenerational mobility 
B)  downward mobility 
C)  feminization of poverty 
D)  intragenerational mobility 
E)  relative poverty 
A)  intergenerational mobility 
B)  downward mobility 
C)  feminization of poverty 
D)  intragenerational mobility 
E)  relative poverty

Question 16

Andrew believes that social stratification is based on people's accomplishments. According to him, people will be motivated to do better if they are rewarded for what they do and how well, rather than their ascribed status. Which of the following sociological explanations supports Andrew's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Emile Durkheim thesis 
B)  Feminist theory 
C)  Modernization theory 
D)  World-system theory 
E)  The Davis-Moore thesis 
A)  The Emile Durkheim thesis 
B)  Feminist theory 
C)  Modernization theory 
D)  World-system theory 
E)  The Davis-Moore thesis

Question 17

The proletariat refers to those who own and control capital and the means of production and can amass wealth and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It states that wealth gaps persist across all social classes. 
B)  It emphasizes the role of inheritance in social mobility. 
C)  It ignores a wealth of talent among the poor. 
D)  It states that low-income countries are poor because of exploitation by high-income countries. 
E)  It blames poor nations for their poverty and other problems. 
A)  It states that wealth gaps persist across all social classes. 
B)  It emphasizes the role of inheritance in social mobility. 
C)  It ignores a wealth of talent among the poor. 
D)  It states that low-income countries are poor because of exploitation by high-income countries. 
E)  It blames poor nations for their poverty and other problems.

Question 19

In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following groups is most likely to have the lowest poverty rate in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans between ages 41 and 50 
B)  Americans aged 18 and younger 
C)  Americans aged 65 and older 
D)  Americans between ages 20 and 30 
E)  Americans between ages 31 and 40 
A)  Americans between ages 41 and 50 
B)  Americans aged 18 and younger 
C)  Americans aged 65 and older 
D)  Americans between ages 20 and 30 
E)  Americans between ages 31 and 40

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates corporate welfare?

Briefly describe the features of the working class in the United States.

_____ is movement up or down a social class over one's lifetime.

Briefly explain the perspectives of conflict theorists on social stratification.

Which of the following is a characteristic of prestigious occupations?

Since ascribed characteristics can change, people in open stratification systems can move from one social class to another.

Which of the following is a limitation of the symbolic interaction theory?

James, a student of economics, argues that high-income countries benefit because the poor countries provide cheap labor and are subjected to exploitation by the rich nations as they are not powerful enough to protest. Which of the following theories supports James's opinion?

According to conservative economists, the increasing income and wealth gaps and low wages have:

Which of the following statements is true of upper-upper-class people?

_____ consists of an array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.

Living in a wealthy country generally means that people enjoy income equality.

Identify the way in which immigration affects social mobility.

Unlike upper-middle class, those in the lower-middle class:

Sarah comes from a lower-middle-class family. Her parents were teachers and relied on both their incomes to run their household. Sarah got into medical school on a scholarship and is now a doctor in a well-reputed hospital. Sarah's movement to the upper-middle class is an example of _____.

Andrew believes that social stratification is based on people's accomplishments. According to him, people will be motivated to do better if they are rewarded for what they do and how well, rather than their ascribed status. Which of the following sociological explanations supports Andrew's beliefs?

The proletariat refers to those who own and control capital and the means of production and can amass wealth and power.

Which of the following statements is true of modernization theory?

In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.

Which of the following groups is most likely to have the lowest poverty rate in the United States?

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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates corporate welfare?

Briefly describe the features of the working class in the United States.

_____ is movement up or down a social class over one's lifetime.

Briefly explain the perspectives of conflict theorists on social stratification.

Which of the following is a characteristic of prestigious occupations?

Since ascribed characteristics can change, people in open stratification systems can move from one social class to another.

Which of the following is a limitation of the symbolic interaction theory?

James, a student of economics, argues that high-income countries benefit because the poor countries provide cheap labor and are subjected to exploitation by the rich nations as they are not powerful enough to protest. Which of the following theories supports James's opinion?

According to conservative economists, the increasing income and wealth gaps and low wages have:

Which of the following statements is true of upper-upper-class people?

_____ consists of an array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.

Living in a wealthy country generally means that people enjoy income equality.

Identify the way in which immigration affects social mobility.

Unlike upper-middle class, those in the lower-middle class:

Sarah comes from a lower-middle-class family. Her parents were teachers and relied on both their incomes to run their household. Sarah got into medical school on a scholarship and is now a doctor in a well-reputed hospital. Sarah's movement to the upper-middle class is an example of _____.

Andrew believes that social stratification is based on people's accomplishments. According to him, people will be motivated to do better if they are rewarded for what they do and how well, rather than their ascribed status. Which of the following sociological explanations supports Andrew's beliefs?

The proletariat refers to those who own and control capital and the means of production and can amass wealth and power.

Which of the following statements is true of modernization theory?

In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.

Which of the following groups is most likely to have the lowest poverty rate in the United States?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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