Question 1

Which of the following echoes Marx's analysis of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Things are as they should be. 
B)  The richer get richer and the poor get poorer. 
C)  From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. 
D)  Capitalism is a proletarian paradise. 
A)  Things are as they should be. 
B)  The richer get richer and the poor get poorer. 
C)  From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. 
D)  Capitalism is a proletarian paradise.

Question 2

Why, despite inflation and the increased participation of women in the labour market, has average family income in Canada increased?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers are more likely to work overtime. 
B)  Workers are more productive. 
C)  Workers are more educated. 
D)  Workers are more numerous. 
A)  Workers are more likely to work overtime. 
B)  Workers are more productive. 
C)  Workers are more educated. 
D)  Workers are more numerous.

Question 3

The definition and measurement of poverty is important because of its impact on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  social policies 
B)  incarceration rates 
C)  stereotypes about the poor 
D)  the definition of undeserving poor 
A)  social policies 
B)  incarceration rates 
C)  stereotypes about the poor 
D)  the definition of undeserving poor

Question 4

According to the United Nations, the richest 1 percent of the world's population earns as much income as what percentage of people at the bottom of the global stratification system?

Accepted Answer

A)  70 
B)  57 
C)  32 
D)  18 
A)  70 
B)  57 
C)  32 
D)  18

Question 5

What social position is determined by birth status?

Accepted Answer

A)  a normative status 
B)  an ascribed status 
C)  a master status 
D)  a role status 
A)  a normative status 
B)  an ascribed status 
C)  a master status 
D)  a role status

Question 6

According to the textbook, which of the following provides the most complete list of factors that account for income inequality in Canadian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural talent, effort, developed skills, assets, and social network 
B)  natural talent, social network, social capital, assets, and money 
C)  natural talent, effort, social network, assets, and developed skills 
D)  natural talent, effort, developed skills, social capital, and cultural capital 
A)  natural talent, effort, developed skills, assets, and social network 
B)  natural talent, social network, social capital, assets, and money 
C)  natural talent, effort, social network, assets, and developed skills 
D)  natural talent, effort, developed skills, social capital, and cultural capital

Question 7

Yuri has been feeling increasingly resentful at the long hours he is forced to work in dangerous conditions without being paid adequately, while his boss is taking more exotic vacations every year. In the lunchroom at work, the other workers are beginning to echo Yuri's discontent, and a union organizer is finally called to come to talk to the workers. What Marxist concept do the actions of Yuri and his co-workers represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  social consciousness 
B)  class consciousness 
C)  false consciousness 
D)  worker consciousness 
A)  social consciousness 
B)  class consciousness 
C)  false consciousness 
D)  worker consciousness

Question 8

According to Davis and Moore, how does the work done by a judge compare with the work done by a janitor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The judge's work is less time-consuming. 
B)  The judge's work is more important. 
C)  The judge's work is more enduring. 
D)  The judge's work is less obvious. 
A)  The judge's work is less time-consuming. 
B)  The judge's work is more important. 
C)  The judge's work is more enduring. 
D)  The judge's work is less obvious.

Question 9

Dependency theorists emphasize the patterns of relationship between rich and poor nations. Their focus is consistent with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  constraint theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  labelling theory 
D)  functionalism 
A)  constraint theory 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  labelling theory 
D)  functionalism

Question 10

What term did Weber use for organizations that seek to impose their will on others through the exercise of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  social classes 
B)  intellectual workers 
C)  parties 
D)  status groups 
A)  social classes 
B)  intellectual workers 
C)  parties 
D)  status groups

Question 11

Canadian families earn considerably more than they did a half-century ago because they are more productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Provide examples to illustrate dependency theory in action.

Accepted Answer

Dependency theory is a sociological and

Question 13

According to the text, which of the following is a criticism of Davis and Moore's functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of importance is insufficiently precise 
B)  the concept of stratification is too subjective 
C)  many people inherit wealth 
D)  functionally unimportant jobs have more prestige 
A)  the concept of importance is insufficiently precise 
B)  the concept of stratification is too subjective 
C)  many people inherit wealth 
D)  functionally unimportant jobs have more prestige

Question 14

The total worth of the world's 1011 billionaires is equivalent to the income of the bottom 23 percent of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Wallerstein's theory, what type of nation is Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  a core capitalist nation 
B)  a core peripheral nation 
C)  a peripheral capitalist nation 
D)  a semiperipheral capitalist nation 
A)  a core capitalist nation 
B)  a core peripheral nation 
C)  a peripheral capitalist nation 
D)  a semiperipheral capitalist nation

Question 16

Karl Marx claimed that capitalist societies would one day be replaced by a communist society. Which of the following statements follows from that prediction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratification is not inevitable. 
B)  Socialism would destroy the "idiocy of rural life." 
C)  Poverty would increase. 
D)  Social mobility would cease to matter. 
A)  Stratification is not inevitable. 
B)  Socialism would destroy the "idiocy of rural life." 
C)  Poverty would increase. 
D)  Social mobility would cease to matter.

Question 17

Marx believed that capitalist growth would eventually produce a society without classes and so without class conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A definition of poverty that results in fewer Canadians being counted as poor encourages the government to completely eradicate poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Visit the websites of Canada's major political parties. Identify which have specific anti-poverty programs or proposals. Examine their other social policy programs to see if there are any consequences for poverty reduction, one way or the other, as a result of their policies on employment, taxation, and free trade.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

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

Which of the following echoes Marx's analysis of capitalism?

Why, despite inflation and the increased participation of women in the labour market, has average family income in Canada increased?

The definition and measurement of poverty is important because of its impact on which of the following?

According to the United Nations, the richest 1 percent of the world's population earns as much income as what percentage of people at the bottom of the global stratification system?

What social position is determined by birth status?

According to the textbook, which of the following provides the most complete list of factors that account for income inequality in Canadian society?

According to Davis and Moore, how does the work done by a judge compare with the work done by a janitor?

Dependency theorists emphasize the patterns of relationship between rich and poor nations. Their focus is consistent with which of the following?

What term did Weber use for organizations that seek to impose their will on others through the exercise of power?

Canadian families earn considerably more than they did a half-century ago because they are more productive.

Provide examples to illustrate dependency theory in action.

According to the text, which of the following is a criticism of Davis and Moore's functionalism?

The total worth of the world's 1011 billionaires is equivalent to the income of the bottom 23 percent of the world's population.

According to Wallerstein's theory, what type of nation is Canada?

Karl Marx claimed that capitalist societies would one day be replaced by a communist society. Which of the following statements follows from that prediction?

Marx believed that capitalist growth would eventually produce a society without classes and so without class conflict.

A definition of poverty that results in fewer Canadians being counted as poor encourages the government to completely eradicate poverty.

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

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Exam 6: Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Which of the following echoes Marx's analysis of capitalism?

Why, despite inflation and the increased participation of women in the labour market, has average family income in Canada increased?

The definition and measurement of poverty is important because of its impact on which of the following?

According to the United Nations, the richest 1 percent of the world's population earns as much income as what percentage of people at the bottom of the global stratification system?

What social position is determined by birth status?

According to the textbook, which of the following provides the most complete list of factors that account for income inequality in Canadian society?

According to Davis and Moore, how does the work done by a judge compare with the work done by a janitor?

Dependency theorists emphasize the patterns of relationship between rich and poor nations. Their focus is consistent with which of the following?

What term did Weber use for organizations that seek to impose their will on others through the exercise of power?

Canadian families earn considerably more than they did a half-century ago because they are more productive.

Provide examples to illustrate dependency theory in action.

According to the text, which of the following is a criticism of Davis and Moore's functionalism?

The total worth of the world's 1011 billionaires is equivalent to the income of the bottom 23 percent of the world's population.

According to Wallerstein's theory, what type of nation is Canada?

Karl Marx claimed that capitalist societies would one day be replaced by a communist society. Which of the following statements follows from that prediction?

Marx believed that capitalist growth would eventually produce a society without classes and so without class conflict.

A definition of poverty that results in fewer Canadians being counted as poor encourages the government to completely eradicate poverty.

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

Introducing Sociology

Culture

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

Filters