Question 1

To be on the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest people and families in the United States, you would have to have wealth of at least

Accepted Answer

A)  $500 million 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $2 billion 
D)  $100 billion 
A)  $500 million 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $2 billion 
D)  $100 billion

Question 2

In the United States, the concept of the "model minority"

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on a stereotype of Asian Americans being overwhelmingly successful. 
B)  takes into account the successes of all other minority groups. 
C)  changes based on the experiences of racial and ethnic groups. 
D)  hides the successes of Whites. 
A)  is based on a stereotype of Asian Americans being overwhelmingly successful. 
B)  takes into account the successes of all other minority groups. 
C)  changes based on the experiences of racial and ethnic groups. 
D)  hides the successes of Whites.

Question 3

Describe trends in the U.S. poverty rate since 2000 and identify at least two factors that have contributed to the trends you described.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. poverty rate has fluctuated sin

Question 4

Karl Marx defined the different classes in terms of their relationship to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational system 
B)  Means of production 
C)  Agricultural land 
D)  Net wealth 
A)  Educational system 
B)  Means of production 
C)  Agricultural land 
D)  Net wealth

Question 5

In recent years, both the African American and the Latino middle class have expanded because of

Accepted Answer

A)  increased access to education and middle-class occupations for people of color. 
B)  increased intermarriage rates with White Anglos. 
C)  legislation that has brought an end to de facto discrimination. 
D)  a significant upturn in the U.S. economy during the past decade. 
A)  increased access to education and middle-class occupations for people of color. 
B)  increased intermarriage rates with White Anglos. 
C)  legislation that has brought an end to de facto discrimination. 
D)  a significant upturn in the U.S. economy during the past decade.

Question 6

In times of economic crisis, home foreclosure impacts all racial and ethnic groups equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Max Weber analyzed the connections between

Accepted Answer

A)  the economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification. 
B)  class, race, and gender as the basis for social stratification. 
C)  cooperation, competition, and conflict as social processes affecting social mobility. 
D)  ability, ambition, and sponsorship as factors affecting social mobility. 
A)  the economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification. 
B)  class, race, and gender as the basis for social stratification. 
C)  cooperation, competition, and conflict as social processes affecting social mobility. 
D)  ability, ambition, and sponsorship as factors affecting social mobility.

Question 8

With regard to the intersection of race and class, Black Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  in the middle class are not segregated from whites as are poorer Blacks. 
B)  are more likely to be members of the working class than are whites. 
C)  are more likely to be middle class than working class. 
D)  look more like Asian Americans than Whites. 
A)  in the middle class are not segregated from whites as are poorer Blacks. 
B)  are more likely to be members of the working class than are whites. 
C)  are more likely to be middle class than working class. 
D)  look more like Asian Americans than Whites.

Question 9

In 2017, about _____ of non-Hispanic White families headed by women lived below the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 10

How do wealth and income differ? How are they similar? If you can be born to wealth, can you also be born to income?

Accepted Answer

Wealth and income differ in that wealth

Question 11

Which of these groups best corresponds to the "lumpenproletariat" identified by Marx as subdivision of the working class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper- and middle-level managers 
B)  Frontline and factory workers 
C)  The homeless and permanently poor 
D)  The owners of the means of production 
A)  Upper- and middle-level managers 
B)  Frontline and factory workers 
C)  The homeless and permanently poor 
D)  The owners of the means of production

Question 12

Which of the following groups represent the largest number, not percentage, of people in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  White 
B)  African American 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Native American 
A)  White 
B)  African American 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Native American

Question 13

By 2014, at all levels of income, occupation, and education, the wealth of Black families was about the same as that of similarly situated White families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a caste system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) _____ status; in a class system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) _____ status.

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved; ascribed 
B)  master; achieved 
C)  ascribed; master 
D)  ascribed, achieved 
A)  achieved; ascribed 
B)  master; achieved 
C)  ascribed; master 
D)  ascribed, achieved

Question 15

Explain the concept of the culture of poverty and outline the argument for and against this explanation.

Accepted Answer

The concept of the culture of poverty wa

Question 16

According to the _____ perspective, the most vital jobs in society usually receive the greatest economic rewards.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  feminist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  feminist

Question 17

_____ believe that the greater rewards attached to some positions in society help ensure that people will make the sacrifices necessary to acquire the training those positions demand.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Symbolic interactionists 
D)  Social exchange theorists 
A)  Functionalists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Symbolic interactionists 
D)  Social exchange theorists

Question 18

In the United States, most people do not experience much social mobility; they remain close to their class of origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) , which has fundamentally shaped recent U.S. welfare policy in recent years, was passed in

Accepted Answer

A)  1930. 
B)  1964. 
C)  1996. 
D)  2010. 
A)  1930. 
B)  1964. 
C)  1996. 
D)  2010.

Question 20

Social class does not merely affect the here and now, bringing with it more or less comfortable lifestyles; it also reaches into individuals' futures, broadly affecting life chances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To be on the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest people and families in the United States, you would have to have wealth of at least

In the United States, the concept of the "model minority"

Describe trends in the U.S. poverty rate since 2000 and identify at least two factors that have contributed to the trends you described.

Karl Marx defined the different classes in terms of their relationship to which of the following?

In recent years, both the African American and the Latino middle class have expanded because of

In times of economic crisis, home foreclosure impacts all racial and ethnic groups equally.

Max Weber analyzed the connections between

With regard to the intersection of race and class, Black Americans

In 2017, about _____ of non-Hispanic White families headed by women lived below the poverty line.

How do wealth and income differ? How are they similar? If you can be born to wealth, can you also be born to income?

Which of these groups best corresponds to the "lumpenproletariat" identified by Marx as subdivision of the working class?

Which of the following groups represent the largest number, not percentage, of people in poverty?

By 2014, at all levels of income, occupation, and education, the wealth of Black families was about the same as that of similarly situated White families.

In a caste system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) _ status; in a class system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) _ status.

Explain the concept of the culture of poverty and outline the argument for and against this explanation.

According to the _____ perspective, the most vital jobs in society usually receive the greatest economic rewards.

_____ believe that the greater rewards attached to some positions in society help ensure that people will make the sacrifices necessary to acquire the training those positions demand.

In the United States, most people do not experience much social mobility; they remain close to their class of origin.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) , which has fundamentally shaped recent U.S. welfare policy in recent years, was passed in

Social class does not merely affect the here and now, bringing with it more or less comfortable lifestyles; it also reaches into individuals' futures, broadly affecting life chances.

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters

Exam 8: Social Class and Social Stratification

To be on the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest people and families in the United States, you would have to have wealth of at least

In the United States, the concept of the "model minority"

Describe trends in the U.S. poverty rate since 2000 and identify at least two factors that have contributed to the trends you described.

Karl Marx defined the different classes in terms of their relationship to which of the following?

In recent years, both the African American and the Latino middle class have expanded because of

In times of economic crisis, home foreclosure impacts all racial and ethnic groups equally.

Max Weber analyzed the connections between

With regard to the intersection of race and class, Black Americans

In 2017, about _____ of non-Hispanic White families headed by women lived below the poverty line.

How do wealth and income differ? How are they similar? If you can be born to wealth, can you also be born to income?

Which of these groups best corresponds to the "lumpenproletariat" identified by Marx as subdivision of the working class?

Which of the following groups represent the largest number, not percentage, of people in poverty?

By 2014, at all levels of income, occupation, and education, the wealth of Black families was about the same as that of similarly situated White families.

In a caste system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) _____ status; in a class system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) _____ status.

Explain the concept of the culture of poverty and outline the argument for and against this explanation.

According to the _____ perspective, the most vital jobs in society usually receive the greatest economic rewards.

_____ believe that the greater rewards attached to some positions in society help ensure that people will make the sacrifices necessary to acquire the training those positions demand.

In the United States, most people do not experience much social mobility; they remain close to their class of origin.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) , which has fundamentally shaped recent U.S. welfare policy in recent years, was passed in

Social class does not merely affect the here and now, bringing with it more or less comfortable lifestyles; it also reaches into individuals' futures, broadly affecting life chances.

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters

In a caste system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) _ status; in a class system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n) _ status.