Question 1

_____ is the ability of individuals or groups to achieve goals,control events,and maintain influence over others despite opposition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Property 
B)  Prestige 
C)  Regard 
D)  Power 
E)  Adeptness 
A)  Property 
B)  Prestige 
C)  Regard 
D)  Power 
E)  Adeptness D

Question 2

Some critics believe that the poverty line is unrealistically low.Which of the following is not one of their arguments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimates do not include measures of economic hardships, such as food stamp use. 
B)  Estimates do not take into account child care costs. 
C)  Estimates do not take into account transportation costs. 
D)  Estimates do not take into account geographic variation. 
E)  Estimates do not take into account the value of noncash benefits, such as food stamps or Medicaid. 
A)  Estimates do not include measures of economic hardships, such as food stamp use. 
B)  Estimates do not take into account child care costs. 
C)  Estimates do not take into account transportation costs. 
D)  Estimates do not take into account geographic variation. 
E)  Estimates do not take into account the value of noncash benefits, such as food stamps or Medicaid. E

Question 3

Unlike income,wealth can be

Accepted Answer

A)  sheltered from federal taxes. 
B)  passed on to the next generation. 
C)  taxed twice. 
D)  staggered. 
E)  earned. 
A)  sheltered from federal taxes. 
B)  passed on to the next generation. 
C)  taxed twice. 
D)  staggered. 
E)  earned. B

Question 4

In the U.S.,the top one percent of U.S.households has _____ of all wealth.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  17% 
C)  29% 
D)  36% 
E)  52% 
A)  10% 
B)  17% 
C)  29% 
D)  36% 
E)  52%

Question 5

Funeral directors earn a healthy salary,but score low on the occupational prestige scale.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  role reversal. 
B)  role discrepancy. 
C)  status inconsistency. 
D)  status roles. 
E)  a bad publicist. 
A)  role reversal. 
B)  role discrepancy. 
C)  status inconsistency. 
D)  status roles. 
E)  a bad publicist.

Question 6

In 2010,approximately _____ percent of poor families were "severely poor."

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  19 
C)  28 
D)  34 
E)  44 
A)  12 
B)  19 
C)  28 
D)  34 
E)  44

Question 7

According to _____,low-income societies are poor because of "traditional" attitudes about technology and institutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization theory 
B)  attitudinal theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  traditional theory 
E)  world-systems theory 
A)  modernization theory 
B)  attitudinal theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  traditional theory 
E)  world-systems theory

Question 8

What are some reasons for the persistence of racial disparity in wealth?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons for the persis

Question 9

Riley,a medical assistant,earns $49,000 annually.She decided to move from the emergency department to the pediatrics department for about the same salary.Riley has experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  intergenerational mobility. 
B)  intragenerational mobility. 
C)  vertical mobility. 
D)  horizontal mobility. 
E)  medical mobility. 
A)  intergenerational mobility. 
B)  intragenerational mobility. 
C)  vertical mobility. 
D)  horizontal mobility. 
E)  medical mobility.

Question 10

A college professor is higher on the prestige scale that which of the following occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  lawyer 
B)  doctor 
C)  Supreme Court judge 
D)  dentist 
E)  computer systems analyst 
A)  lawyer 
B)  doctor 
C)  Supreme Court judge 
D)  dentist 
E)  computer systems analyst

Question 11

_____-income countries are largely agricultural and most people in the countries are farmers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Low 
B)  Middle 
C)  High 
D)  There is no relationship between stratification and agriculture. 
E)  Moderately high 
A)  Low 
B)  Middle 
C)  High 
D)  There is no relationship between stratification and agriculture. 
E)  Moderately high

Question 12

Herbert Gans suggested that poverty and inequality serve many functions for society.Which of the following is not one of those functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty ensures that society's "dirty work" will get done. 
B)  The poor subsidize the middle and upper classes by working for low wages. 
C)  The poor buy goods and services that would otherwise be rejected. 
D)  The poor absorb the cost of social change and community growth. 
E)  The poor serve the middle and upper classes in their homes and schools. 
A)  Poverty ensures that society's "dirty work" will get done. 
B)  The poor subsidize the middle and upper classes by working for low wages. 
C)  The poor buy goods and services that would otherwise be rejected. 
D)  The poor absorb the cost of social change and community growth. 
E)  The poor serve the middle and upper classes in their homes and schools.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a component of the Davis-Moore thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every society must fill a wide variety of positions to ensure that people accomplish important tasks. 
B)  Some positions are more important than others for a society's survival. 
C)  The most qualified people must fill the most important positions. 
D)  Social must offer greater rewards to motivate the most qualified people to fill the most important positions. 
E)  People in the most important positions must train additional qualified persons to replace themselves. 
A)  Every society must fill a wide variety of positions to ensure that people accomplish important tasks. 
B)  Some positions are more important than others for a society's survival. 
C)  The most qualified people must fill the most important positions. 
D)  Social must offer greater rewards to motivate the most qualified people to fill the most important positions. 
E)  People in the most important positions must train additional qualified persons to replace themselves.

Question 14

Bill Gates earns both a salary and dividends on his stocks.Bill's dividends and salary make up his

Accepted Answer

A)  income. 
B)  power. 
C)  prestige. 
D)  property. 
E)  retirement plan. 
A)  income. 
B)  power. 
C)  prestige. 
D)  property. 
E)  retirement plan.

Question 15

Explain and assess individual (individual faults and culture of poverty)versus structural (functionalist and conflict theory)explanations of poverty

Accepted Answer

When it comes to explaining and assessin

Question 16

Compared to thirty-five years ago,the number of people living in poverty has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  stayed the same. 
D)  fluctuated. 
E)  increased and then decreased.. 
A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  stayed the same. 
D)  fluctuated. 
E)  increased and then decreased..

Question 17

Which structural,demographic,and individual factors do you think will affect your social mobility in the future? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

There are several structural, demographi

Question 18

A group of people who have similar social standing based on wealth,property,education,power,and/or prestige is called a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  social category. 
B)  social class. 
C)  social caste. 
D)  social group. 
E)  social aggregate. 
A)  social category. 
B)  social class. 
C)  social caste. 
D)  social group. 
E)  social aggregate.

Question 19

Identify which social class the following description illustrates: This social class experiences high debts and credit card bills.Many people in this social class see their jobs as boring and routine.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper-middle class 
B)  lower-middle class 
C)  working class 
D)  working poor 
E)  underclass 
A)  upper-middle class 
B)  lower-middle class 
C)  working class 
D)  working poor 
E)  underclass

Question 20

In 2009,the 400 richest Americans had a collective worth of approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 billion 
B)  $100 billion 
C)  $500 billion 
D)  $1.5 trillion 
E)  $100 trillion 
A)  $1 billion 
B)  $100 billion 
C)  $500 billion 
D)  $1.5 trillion 
E)  $100 trillion

_____ is the ability of individuals or groups to achieve goals,control events,and maintain influence over others despite opposition.

Some critics believe that the poverty line is unrealistically low.Which of the following is not one of their arguments?

Unlike income,wealth can be

In the U.S.,the top one percent of U.S.households has _____ of all wealth.

Funeral directors earn a healthy salary,but score low on the occupational prestige scale.This is an example of

In 2010,approximately _____ percent of poor families were "severely poor."

According to _____,low-income societies are poor because of "traditional" attitudes about technology and institutions.

What are some reasons for the persistence of racial disparity in wealth?

Riley,a medical assistant,earns $49,000 annually.She decided to move from the emergency department to the pediatrics department for about the same salary.Riley has experienced

A college professor is higher on the prestige scale that which of the following occupations?

_____-income countries are largely agricultural and most people in the countries are farmers.

Herbert Gans suggested that poverty and inequality serve many functions for society.Which of the following is not one of those functions?

Which of the following is not a component of the Davis-Moore thesis?

Bill Gates earns both a salary and dividends on his stocks.Bill's dividends and salary make up his

Explain and assess individual (individual faults and culture of poverty)versus structural (functionalist and conflict theory)explanations of poverty

Compared to thirty-five years ago,the number of people living in poverty has

Which structural,demographic,and individual factors do you think will affect your social mobility in the future? Explain why.

A group of people who have similar social standing based on wealth,property,education,power,and/or prestige is called a/n

Identify which social class the following description illustrates: This social class experiences high debts and credit card bills.Many people in this social class see their jobs as boring and routine.

In 2009,the 400 richest Americans had a collective worth of approximately

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_____ is the ability of individuals or groups to achieve goals,control events,and maintain influence over others despite opposition.

Some critics believe that the poverty line is unrealistically low.Which of the following is not one of their arguments?

Unlike income,wealth can be

In the U.S.,the top one percent of U.S.households has _____ of all wealth.

Funeral directors earn a healthy salary,but score low on the occupational prestige scale.This is an example of

In 2010,approximately _____ percent of poor families were "severely poor."

According to _____,low-income societies are poor because of "traditional" attitudes about technology and institutions.

What are some reasons for the persistence of racial disparity in wealth?

Riley,a medical assistant,earns $49,000 annually.She decided to move from the emergency department to the pediatrics department for about the same salary.Riley has experienced

A college professor is higher on the prestige scale that which of the following occupations?

_____-income countries are largely agricultural and most people in the countries are farmers.

Herbert Gans suggested that poverty and inequality serve many functions for society.Which of the following is not one of those functions?

Which of the following is not a component of the Davis-Moore thesis?

Bill Gates earns both a salary and dividends on his stocks.Bill's dividends and salary make up his

Explain and assess individual (individual faults and culture of poverty)versus structural (functionalist and conflict theory)explanations of poverty

Compared to thirty-five years ago,the number of people living in poverty has

Which structural,demographic,and individual factors do you think will affect your social mobility in the future? Explain why.

A group of people who have similar social standing based on wealth,property,education,power,and/or prestige is called a/n

Identify which social class the following description illustrates: This social class experiences high debts and credit card bills.Many people in this social class see their jobs as boring and routine.

In 2009,the 400 richest Americans had a collective worth of approximately

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

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Families And Aging

Education & Religion

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Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

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