Question 1

Below the nobility in aristocratic Japan were the _________, a warrior caste.

Accepted Answer

A)  shogun 
B)  shudra 
C)  samurai 
D)  burakumin 
A)  shogun 
B)  shudra 
C)  samurai 
D)  burakumin

Question 2

Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is status consistency? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Status consistency refers to the situati

Question 4

A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having

Accepted Answer

A)  high status consistency. 
B)  horizontal social mobility. 
C)  downward social mobility. 
D)  low status consistency. 
A)  high status consistency. 
B)  horizontal social mobility. 
C)  downward social mobility. 
D)  low status consistency.

Question 5

To impress her friends, Laura wears an expensive dress to a party. A sociologist might say she is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  structural social mobility. 
B)  relative deprivation. 
C)  reference group behaviour. 
D)  conspicuous consumption. 
A)  structural social mobility. 
B)  relative deprivation. 
C)  reference group behaviour. 
D)  conspicuous consumption.

Question 6

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Karl Marx claimed that social stratification in high-income nations such as the United Kingdom and Canada reflected a capitalist economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Half of all the people in Great Britain today consider themselves to be in the

Accepted Answer

A)  upper class. 
B)  middle class. 
C)  working class. 
D)  lower class. 
A)  upper class. 
B)  middle class. 
C)  working class. 
D)  lower class.

Question 9

Comparing societies in history and around the world, we see that social stratification may involve differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  biological make-up. 
B)  birth place. 
C)  why people are unequal. 
D)  why people deserve their circumstances. 
A)  biological make-up. 
B)  birth place. 
C)  why people are unequal. 
D)  why people deserve their circumstances.

Question 10

If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be

Accepted Answer

A)  polygamous. 
B)  exogamous. 
C)  based on romantic love. 
D)  endogamous. 
A)  polygamous. 
B)  exogamous. 
C)  based on romantic love. 
D)  endogamous.

Question 11

At the top of the system of inequality in the former Soviet Union were the

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial capitalists. 
B)  intelligentsia, or educated professionals. 
C)  apparatchiks, or high government officials. 
D)  hereditary nobility. 
A)  industrial capitalists. 
B)  intelligentsia, or educated professionals. 
C)  apparatchiks, or high government officials. 
D)  hereditary nobility.

Question 12

Max Weber claimed that agrarian societies give special importance to which dimension of social inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic class 
B)  social prestige or honour 
C)  power 
D)  control of information 
A)  economic class 
B)  social prestige or honour 
C)  power 
D)  control of information

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stock places ownership of companies in the hands of tens of millions of people. 
B)  Living standards for the majority have gone up. 
C)  Wealth is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few. 
D)  The law affords workers far more legal protections. 
A)  Stock places ownership of companies in the hands of tens of millions of people. 
B)  Living standards for the majority have gone up. 
C)  Wealth is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few. 
D)  The law affords workers far more legal protections.

Question 14

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste (such as the inheritance of wealth) rather than becoming complete meritocracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  because too many people would be poor if society were based only on merit 
B)  because some caste elements increase productivity 
C)  because a pure meritocracy would eliminate families and other social loyalties that tie a society together 
D)  because some caste elements increase social mobility 
A)  because too many people would be poor if society were based only on merit 
B)  because some caste elements increase productivity 
C)  because a pure meritocracy would eliminate families and other social loyalties that tie a society together 
D)  because some caste elements increase social mobility

Question 16

Summarize the Davis-Moore thesis. Specifically, what are the functional consequences of inequality for society as a whole? Illustrate the thesis by pointing out various jobs and the relative rewards each job commands. Conclude by noting several criticisms of the Davis-Moore thesis.

Accepted Answer

The Davis-Moore thesis is a sociological

Question 17

Ideology, or beliefs that support social stratification, is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  caste systems. 
B)  class systems. 
C)  both class and caste systems. 
D)  only U.S. society. 
A)  caste systems. 
B)  class systems. 
C)  both class and caste systems. 
D)  only U.S. society.

Question 18

Davis and Moore point out that an egalitarian society

Accepted Answer

A)  could never exist. 
B)  could exist but only if people are willing to allow anyone to perform any job. 
C)  would be more productive than a stratified society. 
D)  has existed in many societies at various times in history. 
A)  could never exist. 
B)  could exist but only if people are willing to allow anyone to perform any job. 
C)  would be more productive than a stratified society. 
D)  has existed in many societies at various times in history.

Question 19

What are the basic arguments of the "bell curve" thesis? To the extent that this thesis is true, what should we conclude about social inequality in the United States? What are several criticisms of the thesis?

Accepted Answer

The basic arguments of the "bell curve"

Question 20

Compare and contrast Canada, Europe, and the United States in terms of work ethic, leisure, taxes, and lifestyle in general.

Accepted Answer

Canada, Europe, and the United States ea

Exam 10: Social Stratification

Below the nobility in aristocratic Japan were the _________, a warrior caste.

Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

What is status consistency? Give an example.

A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having

To impress her friends, Laura wears an expensive dress to a party. A sociologist might say she is engaging in

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

Karl Marx claimed that social stratification in high-income nations such as the United Kingdom and Canada reflected a capitalist economy.

Half of all the people in Great Britain today consider themselves to be in the

Comparing societies in history and around the world, we see that social stratification may involve differences in

If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be

At the top of the system of inequality in the former Soviet Union were the

Max Weber claimed that agrarian societies give special importance to which dimension of social inequality?

Which of the following statements is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste (such as the inheritance of wealth) rather than becoming complete meritocracies?

Summarize the Davis-Moore thesis. Specifically, what are the functional consequences of inequality for society as a whole? Illustrate the thesis by pointing out various jobs and the relative rewards each job commands. Conclude by noting several criticisms of the Davis-Moore thesis.

Ideology, or beliefs that support social stratification, is found in

Davis and Moore point out that an egalitarian society

What are the basic arguments of the "bell curve" thesis? To the extent that this thesis is true, what should we conclude about social inequality in the United States? What are several criticisms of the thesis?

Compare and contrast Canada, Europe, and the United States in terms of work ethic, leisure, taxes, and lifestyle in general.

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