Question 1

What are the causes of income inequality? How is poverty measured by social scientists?

Accepted Answer

There are three sources that help explai

Question 2

The U.S. economic class system is strongly developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Social classes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  organized like families. 
B)  organized like communities. 
C)  not social realities. 
D)  best compared in all situations with a layer cake. 
A)  organized like families. 
B)  organized like communities. 
C)  not social realities. 
D)  best compared in all situations with a layer cake.

Question 4

A substantial amount of poverty exists in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of the best ways to advance from one social class to another is through education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When firmly established, social stratification contributes to social:

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion. 
B)  instability. 
C)  ambiguity. 
D)  stability. 
A)  confusion. 
B)  instability. 
C)  ambiguity. 
D)  stability.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the three principle types of social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery 
B)  Estates 
C)  Castes 
D)  Class 
A)  Slavery 
B)  Estates 
C)  Castes 
D)  Class

Question 8

What is true of socioeconomic hierarchies in American society since the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  We evolved into a society of upper class people. 
B)  We evolved into a society of middle class people. 
C)  The underclass has become the largest class in America. 
D)  Our society has changed little in socioeconomic hierarchy since the 1930s. 
A)  We evolved into a society of upper class people. 
B)  We evolved into a society of middle class people. 
C)  The underclass has become the largest class in America. 
D)  Our society has changed little in socioeconomic hierarchy since the 1930s.

Question 9

In an estate system, the position of an individual in society is nearly always:

Accepted Answer

A)  inherited from parents. 
B)  based on achievement. 
C)  rotated each year. 
D)  subject to annual renewal. 
A)  inherited from parents. 
B)  based on achievement. 
C)  rotated each year. 
D)  subject to annual renewal.

Question 10

The lessening of stratification often is accompanied by social unrest because that reduction focuses attention on the unfairness of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The number of social classes recognized as existing by social scientists is:

Accepted Answer

A)  over one hundred. 
B)  thought to be between four and seven. 
C)  always three. 
D)  not generally agreed upon by social scientists. 
A)  over one hundred. 
B)  thought to be between four and seven. 
C)  always three. 
D)  not generally agreed upon by social scientists.

Question 12

Karl Marx believed capitalistic exploitation would lead to an increase in the condition of the worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The people of every society can always be divided into groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the causes of income inequality? How is poverty measured by social scientists?

The U.S. economic class system is strongly developed.

Social classes are:

A substantial amount of poverty exists in the U.S.

One of the best ways to advance from one social class to another is through education.

When firmly established, social stratification contributes to social:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three principle types of social stratification?

What is true of socioeconomic hierarchies in American society since the 1930s?

In an estate system, the position of an individual in society is nearly always:

The lessening of stratification often is accompanied by social unrest because that reduction focuses attention on the unfairness of the system.

The number of social classes recognized as existing by social scientists is:

Karl Marx believed capitalistic exploitation would lead to an increase in the condition of the worker.

The people of every society can always be divided into groups.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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Exam 11: Social and Economic Stratification

What are the causes of income inequality? How is poverty measured by social scientists?

The U.S. economic class system is strongly developed.

Social classes are:

A substantial amount of poverty exists in the U.S.

One of the best ways to advance from one social class to another is through education.

When firmly established, social stratification contributes to social:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three principle types of social stratification?

What is true of socioeconomic hierarchies in American society since the 1930s?

In an estate system, the position of an individual in society is nearly always:

The lessening of stratification often is accompanied by social unrest because that reduction focuses attention on the unfairness of the system.

The number of social classes recognized as existing by social scientists is:

Karl Marx believed capitalistic exploitation would lead to an increase in the condition of the worker.

The people of every society can always be divided into groups.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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