Question 1

According to Max Weber, the protestant work ethic had a strong role in the development of socialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Wealth refers to one's income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Features of the American ideology support the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  we should work, but not too hard 
B)  we should depend on our own individual achievement 
C)  there are better opportunities for the wealthy 
D)  it is our duty to support a socialist system 
A)  we should work, but not too hard 
B)  we should depend on our own individual achievement 
C)  there are better opportunities for the wealthy 
D)  it is our duty to support a socialist system B

Question 4

Social mobility's myths include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hard work pays off 
B)  It's all about who you know 
C)  Pull yourself up by your bootstraps 
D)  Initiative gets you in the door 
A)  Hard work pays off 
B)  It's all about who you know 
C)  Pull yourself up by your bootstraps 
D)  Initiative gets you in the door

Question 5

Lifestyle refers to all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  childrearing practices 
B)  language usage 
C)  innate artistic ability 
D)  social relations 
E)  consumption patterns 
A)  childrearing practices 
B)  language usage 
C)  innate artistic ability 
D)  social relations 
E)  consumption patterns

Question 6

Media champion corporate interests through all but one of the following

Accepted Answer

A)  hype about the news 
B)  deck stacking 
C)  selective reporting 
D)  selective selling of advertisements during prime time 
E)  spin control 
A)  hype about the news 
B)  deck stacking 
C)  selective reporting 
D)  selective selling of advertisements during prime time 
E)  spin control

Question 7

The opinion-shaping strategy of the media is weak due to the increase in minority representation shaping media content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Income includes

Accepted Answer

A)  individual earnings through wage and salaries 
B)  all of the money you have in your bank account 
C)  the number of cars one owns 
D)  all of the homes one owns 
E)  all of the money you have in your wallet 
A)  individual earnings through wage and salaries 
B)  all of the money you have in your bank account 
C)  the number of cars one owns 
D)  all of the homes one owns 
E)  all of the money you have in your wallet

Question 9

The six mass media conglomerates and their subsidiaries produce what percentage of TV broadcasts, radio programming, books, newspapers, and magazines?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  45% 
C)  75% 
D)  90% 
E)  100% 
A)  25% 
B)  45% 
C)  75% 
D)  90% 
E)  100%

Question 10

One's lifestyle can be impacted by one's wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The concept of legitimation is linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief you can become rich if you try 
B)  a belief in the rags to riches ideology 
C)  false consciousness 
D)  the belief that the interests of political and economic elites are our own 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the belief you can become rich if you try 
B)  a belief in the rags to riches ideology 
C)  false consciousness 
D)  the belief that the interests of political and economic elites are our own 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Like other leading democracies, the U.S. election system is based on proportional representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The increase in the number of media conglomerates has made it more possible for minority and dissenting viewpoints to be represented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why do most Americans consider themselves to be middle-class and what role does the media play in their belief?

Accepted Answer

Most Americans consider themselves to be

Question 15

Lobbying is done to influence government officials to support legislation or policies and according to your text includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate "fixers" 
B)  federal lobbying 
C)  class-based lobbying 
D)  individuals who are former politicians and public-relations specialists 
E)  all of the above 
A)  corporate "fixers" 
B)  federal lobbying 
C)  class-based lobbying 
D)  individuals who are former politicians and public-relations specialists 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

PACs are

Accepted Answer

A)  political action committees 
B)  political awareness committees 
C)  public association constituents 
D)  political association commissions 
A)  political action committees 
B)  political awareness committees 
C)  public association constituents 
D)  political association commissions

Question 17

Social classes include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  superclass 
B)  poor 
C)  peasant 
D)  upper class 
E)  middle class 
A)  superclass 
B)  poor 
C)  peasant 
D)  upper class 
E)  middle class

Question 18

Most Americans believe the rags to riches ideology is true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Class refers to a large category of similarly ranked people distinguished by all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  occupation 
B)  education 
C)  income 
D)  wealth 
E)  race 
A)  occupation 
B)  education 
C)  income 
D)  wealth 
E)  race

Question 20

How is opinion-stacking accomplished through deck stacking, spin control, and selective reporting? In engaging in these activities, how is inequality maintained?

Accepted Answer

Opinion-stacking is accomplished through

According to Max Weber, the protestant work ethic had a strong role in the development of socialism.

Wealth refers to one's income.

Features of the American ideology support the belief that

Social mobility's myths include all but which of the following?

Lifestyle refers to all but which of the following?

Media champion corporate interests through all but one of the following

The opinion-shaping strategy of the media is weak due to the increase in minority representation shaping media content.

Income includes

The six mass media conglomerates and their subsidiaries produce what percentage of TV broadcasts, radio programming, books, newspapers, and magazines?

One's lifestyle can be impacted by one's wealth.

The concept of legitimation is linked to

Like other leading democracies, the U.S. election system is based on proportional representation.

The increase in the number of media conglomerates has made it more possible for minority and dissenting viewpoints to be represented.

Why do most Americans consider themselves to be middle-class and what role does the media play in their belief?

Lobbying is done to influence government officials to support legislation or policies and according to your text includes all but which of the following?

PACs are

Social classes include all but which of the following?

Most Americans believe the rags to riches ideology is true.

Class refers to a large category of similarly ranked people distinguished by all but which of the following?

How is opinion-stacking accomplished through deck stacking, spin control, and selective reporting? In engaging in these activities, how is inequality maintained?

The Road to Social Inequality: A Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: The Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: A Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Social Inequality: Besieging the Beast

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Exam 4: Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

According to Max Weber, the protestant work ethic had a strong role in the development of socialism.

Wealth refers to one's income.

Features of the American ideology support the belief that

Social mobility's myths include all but which of the following?

Lifestyle refers to all but which of the following?

Media champion corporate interests through all but one of the following

The opinion-shaping strategy of the media is weak due to the increase in minority representation shaping media content.

Income includes

The six mass media conglomerates and their subsidiaries produce what percentage of TV broadcasts, radio programming, books, newspapers, and magazines?

One's lifestyle can be impacted by one's wealth.

The concept of legitimation is linked to

Like other leading democracies, the U.S. election system is based on proportional representation.

The increase in the number of media conglomerates has made it more possible for minority and dissenting viewpoints to be represented.

Why do most Americans consider themselves to be middle-class and what role does the media play in their belief?

Lobbying is done to influence government officials to support legislation or policies and according to your text includes all but which of the following?

PACs are

Social classes include all but which of the following?

Most Americans believe the rags to riches ideology is true.

Class refers to a large category of similarly ranked people distinguished by all but which of the following?

How is opinion-stacking accomplished through deck stacking, spin control, and selective reporting? In engaging in these activities, how is inequality maintained?

The Road to Social Inequality: A Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: The Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: A Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Social Inequality: Besieging the Beast

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