Question 1

Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719)is a celebration of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Kate has just finished law school and is keen to gain a position with a prestigious corporate law firm in Vancouver. Besides her talent and education,which of the following would be the most help to her in being hired there?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural and social capital 
B)  human and developmental capital 
C)  human and network capital 
D)  social and network capital 
A)  cultural and social capital 
B)  human and developmental capital 
C)  human and network capital 
D)  social and network capital

Question 3

Using examples,explain the differences between power and authority.

Accepted Answer

Power and authority are often used inter

Question 4

Rosa's parents have very little money and she often has to go to elementary school having had no breakfast and with no lunch.On the days when this happens,although Rosa is very bright,she finds it difficult to concentrate on what her teacher is telling the class.What does Rosa lack in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  equality of opportunity 
B)  equality of condition 
C)  equality of distribution 
D)  equality of production 
A)  equality of opportunity 
B)  equality of condition 
C)  equality of distribution 
D)  equality of production

Question 5

Ashok and Lucy both work full-time at minimum-wage jobs and have just enough money to pay their rent,buy groceries,and buy clothing when it is absolutely necessary.They have not been able to afford to order pizza in eight months,nor go to a movie. What does their situation illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  homelessness 
B)  absolute poverty 
C)  relative poverty 
D)  generational poverty 
A)  homelessness 
B)  absolute poverty 
C)  relative poverty 
D)  generational poverty

Question 6

Argue for and against income redistribution through taxation.

Accepted Answer

Arguing for income redistribution throug

Question 7

What does the acronym LICO stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Least Income for Climbing Out of poverty 
B)  Level Income Collection Office 
C)  Low-Income Cut-Off line 
D)  Limited Individual Canadian Outsourcing 
A)  Least Income for Climbing Out of poverty 
B)  Level Income Collection Office 
C)  Low-Income Cut-Off line 
D)  Limited Individual Canadian Outsourcing

Question 8

Why does Canada have no statistics on the number of poor people living in the nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  because, relative to poverty in other nations, Canada has no "real" poor people. 
B)  because there are so few of them that it is not worth counting 
C)  because it is too difficult to count poor people 
D)  because there is no official definition of poverty 
A)  because, relative to poverty in other nations, Canada has no "real" poor people. 
B)  because there are so few of them that it is not worth counting 
C)  because it is too difficult to count poor people 
D)  because there is no official definition of poverty

Question 9

The comparison of one person's occupation to her or his parent's occupations is called intragenerational mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the textbook,which comparably rich country has the lowest income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Ireland 
C)  United States 
D)  Denmark 
A)  Japan 
B)  Ireland 
C)  United States 
D)  Denmark

Question 11

Approximately what percentage of families in Canada owns almost no assets?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent

Question 12

Jonathan and Claire own a janitorial company,getting as many contracts as they can manage between the two of them.Sometimes companies do not renew their contracts due to their own insecure finances,which leaves Jonathan and Claire with less income until they can find replacement contracts.Which of the following myths about people who are poor does this scenario contradict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most poor people are immigrants. 
B)  Most poor people are welfare cheats and frauds. 
C)  Most poor people are lazy. 
D)  Most poor people are trapped in a cycle of poverty. 
A)  Most poor people are immigrants. 
B)  Most poor people are welfare cheats and frauds. 
C)  Most poor people are lazy. 
D)  Most poor people are trapped in a cycle of poverty.

Question 13

Ruth has spent much of her adolescence away at school where,besides academic subjects,she was taught other skills such as how to speak and walk properly,manners,and public speaking.What has Ruth invested in by learning these skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural capital 
B)  network capital 
C)  social capital 
D)  human capital 
A)  cultural capital 
B)  network capital 
C)  social capital 
D)  human capital

Question 14

What does Max Weber say about authority?

Accepted Answer

Max Weber, a prominent German sociologis

Question 15

Rajesh has been able to find a job at a local convenience store; however,they want her to work all night shifts and she is unable to find anyone to care for her toddler overnight.Which of the following myths about people who are poor does this scenario contradict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most poor people are trapped in a cycle of poverty. 
B)  Most poor people are lazy. 
C)  Most poor people are immigrants. 
D)  Most poor people are welfare cheats and frauds. 
A)  Most poor people are trapped in a cycle of poverty. 
B)  Most poor people are lazy. 
C)  Most poor people are immigrants. 
D)  Most poor people are welfare cheats and frauds.

Question 16

Which of the following were the most compelling forces undermining feudalism in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  the expansion of exploration and trade and increasing subsequent demand for goods and services 
B)  the growth of universities and theological colleges and the subsequent decrease in a crafts-based economy 
C)  the increased demand for military personnel to assist with foreign campaigns and subsequent lowered birth rates 
D)  the increase in infectious diseases and subsequent decline in population 
A)  the expansion of exploration and trade and increasing subsequent demand for goods and services 
B)  the growth of universities and theological colleges and the subsequent decrease in a crafts-based economy 
C)  the increased demand for military personnel to assist with foreign campaigns and subsequent lowered birth rates 
D)  the increase in infectious diseases and subsequent decline in population

Question 17

What name did Weber give to organizations who seek to impose their will on others?

Accepted Answer

A)  classes 
B)  status groups 
C)  parties 
D)  prestige 
A)  classes 
B)  status groups 
C)  parties 
D)  prestige

Question 18

Ryan is interested in working at a multinational corporation as a manager.In order to increase his chances of getting hired there,he has enrolled in the Business Administration program at his university.What is he investing in by going to university?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural capital 
B)  developmental capital 
C)  social capital 
D)  human capital 
A)  cultural capital 
B)  developmental capital 
C)  social capital 
D)  human capital

Question 19

Barbara firmly believes that poor people cannot help their situations because they have no control over having been taught low self-esteem and low motivation,they lack the ability to put off instant gratification,and they don't have a proper work ethic.Which of the following explanations does her thinking represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  a culture-of-poverty thesis 
B)  a transmission-of-values thesis 
C)  a social-learning hypothesis 
D)  a poverty-mentality-value-transmission thesis 
A)  a culture-of-poverty thesis 
B)  a transmission-of-values thesis 
C)  a social-learning hypothesis 
D)  a poverty-mentality-value-transmission thesis

Question 20

Explain the reasons that income inequality in Canada has risen since the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why income ine

Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719)is a celebration of capitalism.

Kate has just finished law school and is keen to gain a position with a prestigious corporate law firm in Vancouver. Besides her talent and education,which of the following would be the most help to her in being hired there?

Using examples,explain the differences between power and authority.

Ashok and Lucy both work full-time at minimum-wage jobs and have just enough money to pay their rent,buy groceries,and buy clothing when it is absolutely necessary.They have not been able to afford to order pizza in eight months,nor go to a movie. What does their situation illustrate?

Argue for and against income redistribution through taxation.

What does the acronym LICO stand for?

Why does Canada have no statistics on the number of poor people living in the nation?

The comparison of one person's occupation to her or his parent's occupations is called intragenerational mobility.

According to the textbook,which comparably rich country has the lowest income inequality?

Approximately what percentage of families in Canada owns almost no assets?

Ruth has spent much of her adolescence away at school where,besides academic subjects,she was taught other skills such as how to speak and walk properly,manners,and public speaking.What has Ruth invested in by learning these skills?

What does Max Weber say about authority?

Rajesh has been able to find a job at a local convenience store; however,they want her to work all night shifts and she is unable to find anyone to care for her toddler overnight.Which of the following myths about people who are poor does this scenario contradict?

Which of the following were the most compelling forces undermining feudalism in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

What name did Weber give to organizations who seek to impose their will on others?

Ryan is interested in working at a multinational corporation as a manager.In order to increase his chances of getting hired there,he has enrolled in the Business Administration program at his university.What is he investing in by going to university?

Explain the reasons that income inequality in Canada has risen since the 1980s.

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Exam 8: Social Stratification

Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719)is a celebration of capitalism.

Kate has just finished law school and is keen to gain a position with a prestigious corporate law firm in Vancouver. Besides her talent and education,which of the following would be the most help to her in being hired there?

Using examples,explain the differences between power and authority.

Ashok and Lucy both work full-time at minimum-wage jobs and have just enough money to pay their rent,buy groceries,and buy clothing when it is absolutely necessary.They have not been able to afford to order pizza in eight months,nor go to a movie. What does their situation illustrate?

Argue for and against income redistribution through taxation.

What does the acronym LICO stand for?

Why does Canada have no statistics on the number of poor people living in the nation?

The comparison of one person's occupation to her or his parent's occupations is called intragenerational mobility.

According to the textbook,which comparably rich country has the lowest income inequality?

Approximately what percentage of families in Canada owns almost no assets?

Ruth has spent much of her adolescence away at school where,besides academic subjects,she was taught other skills such as how to speak and walk properly,manners,and public speaking.What has Ruth invested in by learning these skills?

What does Max Weber say about authority?

Rajesh has been able to find a job at a local convenience store; however,they want her to work all night shifts and she is unable to find anyone to care for her toddler overnight.Which of the following myths about people who are poor does this scenario contradict?

Which of the following were the most compelling forces undermining feudalism in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

What name did Weber give to organizations who seek to impose their will on others?

Ryan is interested in working at a multinational corporation as a manager.In order to increase his chances of getting hired there,he has enrolled in the Business Administration program at his university.What is he investing in by going to university?

Explain the reasons that income inequality in Canada has risen since the 1980s.

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Networks, groups, bureaucracies and Societies

Deviance and Crime

Globalization, inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Sociology Of The Body: Disabilities, aging and Death

Work and The Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Technology and The Global Environment

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