Question 1

Explain why poverty is hard to measure.

Accepted Answer

Poverty is hard to measure because it is

Question 2

Globally, which of the following spending priorities is the highest by a huge margin?

Accepted Answer

A)  entertainment 
B)  drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes 
C)  military 
D)  health care 
A)  entertainment 
B)  drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes 
C)  military 
D)  health care

Question 3

Marx predicted that capitalism would eventually self-destruct and a classless society would emerge. Identify the factors that prevented events from unfolding the way Marx expected.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that prevented

Question 4

Which of the following best describes Canada's progressive tax system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has done little to erode poverty. 
B)  It makes Canada one of the most socially responsible countries in the Western world. 
C)  It makes any social inequalities the fault of the poor. 
D)  It has caused the poverty rates in Canada to fall steadily. 
A)  It has done little to erode poverty. 
B)  It makes Canada one of the most socially responsible countries in the Western world. 
C)  It makes any social inequalities the fault of the poor. 
D)  It has caused the poverty rates in Canada to fall steadily.

Question 5

According to the textbook, what is the range of the net worth of Canada's 26 billionaires?

Accepted Answer

A)  US$1.0 billion to US$17.5 billion 
B)  US$1.0 billion to US$33.2 billion 
C)  US$1.2 billion to US$26.7 billion 
D)  US$1.6 billion to US$41.5billion 
A)  US$1.0 billion to US$17.5 billion 
B)  US$1.0 billion to US$33.2 billion 
C)  US$1.2 billion to US$26.7 billion 
D)  US$1.6 billion to US$41.5billion

Question 6

Most stereotypes about the poor-for example, that they are lazy and unwilling to work-are inaccurate perceptions of the reality and causes of poverty. What effect does promoting such myths have?

Accepted Answer

A)  It blames the poor and deflects attention away from the flaws of the social system. 
B)  It motivates the poor to better their circumstances. 
C)  It creates urgency within the government to decrease poverty. 
D)  It exposes the mental-emotional illnesses suffered by the poor. 
A)  It blames the poor and deflects attention away from the flaws of the social system. 
B)  It motivates the poor to better their circumstances. 
C)  It creates urgency within the government to decrease poverty. 
D)  It exposes the mental-emotional illnesses suffered by the poor.

Question 7

According to the thresholds that have been adopted by the Canadian government as measures of poverty, what percentage of Canadians were living in poverty in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) 7.5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent 
A) 7.5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent

Question 8

Social and cultural capital improves a person's chances of achieving economic success. Families higher up in the social hierarchy enjoy more capital of all types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The functional theory of stratification emphasizes the benefits of social stratification; that is, that high-status rewards are given to jobs that are more important in the functioning of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following explains why the link between family background and educational achievement persists?

Accepted Answer

A)  The system of inequality became more open in the last half of the twentieth century. 
B)  Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds tend to be streamed into vocational and college diploma programs. 
C)  Canadians are completing fewer years of schooling than ever before. 
D)  The school system has become increasingly less differentiated. 
A)  The system of inequality became more open in the last half of the twentieth century. 
B)  Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds tend to be streamed into vocational and college diploma programs. 
C)  Canadians are completing fewer years of schooling than ever before. 
D)  The school system has become increasingly less differentiated.

Question 11

Which of the following is the term used for the amount of money an individual is able to earn in a given period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  social compensation 
B)  income 
C)  net worth 
D)  wealth 
A)  social compensation 
B)  income 
C)  net worth 
D)  wealth

Question 12

Compare how a person is placed in the social hierarchy of open societies to how a person is placed in the hierarchy of closed societies. Explain what opportunities exist for social mobility in each type of society.

Accepted Answer

In open societies, a person's placement

Question 13

Wealth, which is assets minus interest owed on liabilities, provides security and even improves one's health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is Marx's term for workers' growing awareness that they belong to the same exploited group?

Accepted Answer

A)  class-consciousness 
B)  proletarian identification 
C)  bourgeois identification 
D)  revolutionary readiness 
A)  class-consciousness 
B)  proletarian identification 
C)  bourgeois identification 
D)  revolutionary readiness

Question 15

The country where Thomas lives has abundant natural resources, which are quickly being extracted and sold, and he and most people he knows work long, backbreaking hours for a small amount of money per day. According to Wallerstein, what type of nation does Thomas live in?

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

Explain how social and cultural capital contributes to social stratification. Enhance your explanation by adopting a conflict theory perspective to explain how social and cultural capital can be used as resources or as barriers that support the "rich getting richer while the poor get poorer."

Accepted Answer

Social and cultural capital play a signi

Question 17

Wealth, which is assets minus liabilities, provides security and even improves one's health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How is Weber's analysis of social stratification different from that of Marx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber thought that class was not a factor in social stratification. 
B)  Weber believed that class was not the only factor in the way a society is stratified. 
C)  Weber was sure that a classless society was possible. 
D)  Weber thought that parties were more important than classes. 
A)  Weber thought that class was not a factor in social stratification. 
B)  Weber believed that class was not the only factor in the way a society is stratified. 
C)  Weber was sure that a classless society was possible. 
D)  Weber thought that parties were more important than classes.

Question 19

Which of the following do functionalists contend?

Accepted Answer

A)  that stratification is inevitable 
B)  that stratification is less evident in caste societies 
C)  that stratification can be permanently overcome 
D)  that stratification is a modern phenomenon 
A)  that stratification is inevitable 
B)  that stratification is less evident in caste societies 
C)  that stratification can be permanently overcome 
D)  that stratification is a modern phenomenon

Question 20

According to Weber's view of social stratification, how many main classes are there in a capitalist society?

Accepted Answer

A)  three: property owners, propertyless workers, and the unemployed propertyless 
B)  two: property owners and propertyless workers 
C)  four: large property owners, small property owners, the well-educated, and manual workers 
D)  three: the lower class, the middle class, and the upper class 
A)  three: property owners, propertyless workers, and the unemployed propertyless 
B)  two: property owners and propertyless workers 
C)  four: large property owners, small property owners, the well-educated, and manual workers 
D)  three: the lower class, the middle class, and the upper class

Explain why poverty is hard to measure.

Globally, which of the following spending priorities is the highest by a huge margin?

Marx predicted that capitalism would eventually self-destruct and a classless society would emerge. Identify the factors that prevented events from unfolding the way Marx expected.

Which of the following best describes Canada's progressive tax system?

According to the textbook, what is the range of the net worth of Canada's 26 billionaires?

Most stereotypes about the poor-for example, that they are lazy and unwilling to work-are inaccurate perceptions of the reality and causes of poverty. What effect does promoting such myths have?

According to the thresholds that have been adopted by the Canadian government as measures of poverty, what percentage of Canadians were living in poverty in 2009?

Social and cultural capital improves a person's chances of achieving economic success. Families higher up in the social hierarchy enjoy more capital of all types.

The functional theory of stratification emphasizes the benefits of social stratification; that is, that high-status rewards are given to jobs that are more important in the functioning of society.

Which of the following explains why the link between family background and educational achievement persists?

Which of the following is the term used for the amount of money an individual is able to earn in a given period of time?

Compare how a person is placed in the social hierarchy of open societies to how a person is placed in the hierarchy of closed societies. Explain what opportunities exist for social mobility in each type of society.

Wealth, which is assets minus interest owed on liabilities, provides security and even improves one's health.

What is Marx's term for workers' growing awareness that they belong to the same exploited group?

The country where Thomas lives has abundant natural resources, which are quickly being extracted and sold, and he and most people he knows work long, backbreaking hours for a small amount of money per day. According to Wallerstein, what type of nation does Thomas live in?

Explain how social and cultural capital contributes to social stratification. Enhance your explanation by adopting a conflict theory perspective to explain how social and cultural capital can be used as resources or as barriers that support the "rich getting richer while the poor get poorer."

Wealth, which is assets minus liabilities, provides security and even improves one's health.

How is Weber's analysis of social stratification different from that of Marx?

Which of the following do functionalists contend?

According to Weber's view of social stratification, how many main classes are there in a capitalist society?

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Explain why poverty is hard to measure.

Globally, which of the following spending priorities is the highest by a huge margin?

Marx predicted that capitalism would eventually self-destruct and a classless society would emerge. Identify the factors that prevented events from unfolding the way Marx expected.

Which of the following best describes Canada's progressive tax system?

According to the textbook, what is the range of the net worth of Canada's 26 billionaires?

Most stereotypes about the poor-for example, that they are lazy and unwilling to work-are inaccurate perceptions of the reality and causes of poverty. What effect does promoting such myths have?

According to the thresholds that have been adopted by the Canadian government as measures of poverty, what percentage of Canadians were living in poverty in 2009?

Social and cultural capital improves a person's chances of achieving economic success. Families higher up in the social hierarchy enjoy more capital of all types.

The functional theory of stratification emphasizes the benefits of social stratification; that is, that high-status rewards are given to jobs that are more important in the functioning of society.

Which of the following explains why the link between family background and educational achievement persists?

Which of the following is the term used for the amount of money an individual is able to earn in a given period of time?

Compare how a person is placed in the social hierarchy of open societies to how a person is placed in the hierarchy of closed societies. Explain what opportunities exist for social mobility in each type of society.

Wealth, which is assets minus interest owed on liabilities, provides security and even improves one's health.

What is Marx's term for workers' growing awareness that they belong to the same exploited group?

The country where Thomas lives has abundant natural resources, which are quickly being extracted and sold, and he and most people he knows work long, backbreaking hours for a small amount of money per day. According to Wallerstein, what type of nation does Thomas live in?

Explain how social and cultural capital contributes to social stratification. Enhance your explanation by adopting a conflict theory perspective to explain how social and cultural capital can be used as resources or as barriers that support the "rich getting richer while the poor get poorer."

Wealth, which is assets minus liabilities, provides security and even improves one's health.

How is Weber's analysis of social stratification different from that of Marx?

Which of the following do functionalists contend?

According to Weber's view of social stratification, how many main classes are there in a capitalist society?

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Culture

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

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