Question 1

Who identified four reasons why no Marxist revolution has taken place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber 
B)  Spencer 
C)  Dahrendorf 
D)  Durkheim 
A)  Weber 
B)  Spencer 
C)  Dahrendorf 
D)  Durkheim

Question 2

Social stratification is found in most-but not all-societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At the lowest level of social stratification in ancient Japan were the

Accepted Answer

A)  shogun. 
B)  burakumin or "outcasts." 
C)  samurai or "warriors." 
D)  Shudra. 
A)  shogun. 
B)  burakumin or "outcasts." 
C)  samurai or "warriors." 
D)  Shudra.

Question 4

In general, societies that have caste systems have economies that are

Accepted Answer

A)  based on hunting and gathering. 
B)  industrial. 
C)  agrarian. 
D)  post-industrial. 
A)  based on hunting and gathering. 
B)  industrial. 
C)  agrarian. 
D)  post-industrial.

Question 5

The Davis-Moore thesis implies that societies without social inequality would be the most productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Looking around the world today, income inequality is greatest in which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Europe 
D)  China 
A)  North America 
B)  Latin America 
C)  Europe 
D)  China

Question 7

Marx believed that social stratification springs from injustice and greed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification

Accepted Answer

A)  gives some people more privileges and opportunities than others. 
B)  places everyone on a level playing field at birth. 
C)  ensures that hard work will allow people to become wealthy. 
D)  means that what people get out of life is pretty much what they put into it. 
A)  gives some people more privileges and opportunities than others. 
B)  places everyone on a level playing field at birth. 
C)  ensures that hard work will allow people to become wealthy. 
D)  means that what people get out of life is pretty much what they put into it.

Question 9

In all societies, kinship plays a part in social stratification because

Accepted Answer

A)  children determine their own social position based on their personal talents and efforts. 
B)  parents pass their social position on to their children. 
C)  children usually end up with a social position higher than that of their parents. 
D)  all children begin life with about the same social standing. 
A)  children determine their own social position based on their personal talents and efforts. 
B)  parents pass their social position on to their children. 
C)  children usually end up with a social position higher than that of their parents. 
D)  all children begin life with about the same social standing.

Question 10

Marx claimed social stratification would end with the creation of a socialist economy. What was Weber's view?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber thought socialism would reduce economic differences but also create a political elite, increasing differences in power. 
B)  Weber thought capitalism could not be changed. 
C)  Weber thought socialism would create a new high-prestige nobility. 
D)  Weber agreed with Marx. 
A)  Weber thought socialism would reduce economic differences but also create a political elite, increasing differences in power. 
B)  Weber thought capitalism could not be changed. 
C)  Weber thought socialism would create a new high-prestige nobility. 
D)  Weber agreed with Marx.

Question 11

Explain the differences in the approach to social stratification of Karl Marx and Max Weber. How did each envision stratification? Why is Weber's approach more complex? Which approach do you think better represents social inequality in the United States? Why?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Max Weber both had differe

Question 12

In Karl Marx's analysis, another name for the capitalist class is the

Accepted Answer

A)  nobility. 
B)  aristocracy. 
C)  proletariat. 
D)  bourgeoisie. 
A)  nobility. 
B)  aristocracy. 
C)  proletariat. 
D)  bourgeoisie.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about stratification is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social stratification is a trait of society. 
B)  Social stratification is universal and also variable. 
C)  A family's social standing typically changes a great deal from generation to generation. 
D)  Social stratification is a matter of inequality and also beliefs about why people should be unequal. 
A)  Social stratification is a trait of society. 
B)  Social stratification is universal and also variable. 
C)  A family's social standing typically changes a great deal from generation to generation. 
D)  Social stratification is a matter of inequality and also beliefs about why people should be unequal.

Question 14

The more a society is a meritocracy, the greater the society's level of social mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Karl Marx, what are the two major classes in industrial-capitalist societies? What did Marx say was the relationship between the two classes?

Accepted Answer

According to Karl Marx, the two major cl

Question 16

What did Max Weber mean by describing inequality in terms of a socioeconomic status hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

Max Weber, a prominent German sociologis

Question 17

The point of the chapter-opening story of passenger deaths that accompanied the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic is that

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced technology cannot prevent tragedy. 
B)  all people have the same right to life. 
C)  social stratification matters and can sometimes be a matter of life and death. 
D)  social stratification often has little to do with everyday life. 
A)  advanced technology cannot prevent tragedy. 
B)  all people have the same right to life. 
C)  social stratification matters and can sometimes be a matter of life and death. 
D)  social stratification often has little to do with everyday life.

Question 18

What is meritocracy? What part does it play in class systems?

Accepted Answer

Meritocracy is a political, social, or e

Question 19

State several ways in which caste and class systems differ.

Accepted Answer

Caste and class systems differ in severa

Question 20

A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that

Accepted Answer

A)  social stratification is not usually evident in everyday life. 
B)  most people live and work in socially diverse settings in terms of social stratification. 
C)  people tend to socialize with others of about the same social position. 
D)  social position has little to do with the friends people have. 
A)  social stratification is not usually evident in everyday life. 
B)  most people live and work in socially diverse settings in terms of social stratification. 
C)  people tend to socialize with others of about the same social position. 
D)  social position has little to do with the friends people have.

Exam 10: Social Stratification

Who identified four reasons why no Marxist revolution has taken place?

Social stratification is found in most-but not all-societies.

At the lowest level of social stratification in ancient Japan were the

In general, societies that have caste systems have economies that are

The Davis-Moore thesis implies that societies without social inequality would be the most productive.

Looking around the world today, income inequality is greatest in which of the following regions?

Marx believed that social stratification springs from injustice and greed.

Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification

In all societies, kinship plays a part in social stratification because

Marx claimed social stratification would end with the creation of a socialist economy. What was Weber's view?

Explain the differences in the approach to social stratification of Karl Marx and Max Weber. How did each envision stratification? Why is Weber's approach more complex? Which approach do you think better represents social inequality in the United States? Why?

In Karl Marx's analysis, another name for the capitalist class is the

Which of the following statements about stratification is NOT true?

The more a society is a meritocracy, the greater the society's level of social mobility.

According to Karl Marx, what are the two major classes in industrial-capitalist societies? What did Marx say was the relationship between the two classes?

What did Max Weber mean by describing inequality in terms of a socioeconomic status hierarchy?

The point of the chapter-opening story of passenger deaths that accompanied the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic is that

What is meritocracy? What part does it play in class systems?

State several ways in which caste and class systems differ.

A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that

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