Question 1

Which of the following class levels contains the least amount of racial and ethnic diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the upper-upper class 
B)  the middle class 
C)  the working class 
D)  All class levels have the same amount. 
A)  the upper-upper class 
B)  the middle class 
C)  the working class 
D)  All class levels have the same amount.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

State the Davis-Moore thesis.According to this theory, why is social inequality useful for society? Provide two criticisms of this theory.

Accepted Answer

The Davis-Moore thesis is a sociological

Question 4

As surprising as it may seem, in the United States, poor people typically have better health than rich people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One good indication that caste still operates in the United Kingdom is the importance people attach to

Accepted Answer

A)  graduating from college. 
B)  social mobility. 
C)  money. 
D)  accent in speech. 
A)  graduating from college. 
B)  social mobility. 
C)  money. 
D)  accent in speech.

Question 6

Which concept refers to change in social position during a person's lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A)  intragenerational social mobility 
B)  intergenerational social mobility 
C)  structural social mobility 
D)  horizontal social mobility 
A)  intragenerational social mobility 
B)  intergenerational social mobility 
C)  structural social mobility 
D)  horizontal social mobility

Question 7

When Marx argued that capitalism "reproduces the class structure," he meant that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is really ordinary people who create social inequality. 
B)  society operates and carries class differences from one generation to the next. 
C)  class differences are the same throughout human history. 
D)  society could never abolish class inequality. 
A)  it is really ordinary people who create social inequality. 
B)  society operates and carries class differences from one generation to the next. 
C)  class differences are the same throughout human history. 
D)  society could never abolish class inequality.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

What did Max Weber mean by describing inequality in terms of a socioeconomic status ranking? Provide a description of a person with different standing on Weber's three dimensions of social inequality.

Accepted Answer

Max Weber described inequality in terms

Question 10

Look at the "Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life" photo essay on

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry, but it seems like there is so

Question 11

What is status consistency? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Status consistency refers to the situati

Question 12

People of low social position are more liberal on _____ issues and more conservative on _____ issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  social economic 
B)  economic social 
C)  very few almost all 
D)  almost all almost no 
A)  social economic 
B)  economic social 
C)  very few almost all 
D)  almost all almost no

Question 13

A majority of children born in all wealth quintiles in the United States remain in the same quintile as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the major social classes in the United States: upper class, middle class, working class, and lower class.Consider the size of each class, as well as the income levels, typical schooling, and type of work that characterize people at each level.

Accepted Answer

The major social classes in the United S

Question 15

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 16

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 17

About 20 percent of U.S.families have negative wealth, which means that they are actually in debt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which concept refers to earnings from work or any investments?

Accepted Answer

A)  income 
B)  personal property 
C)  wealth 
D)  power 
A)  income 
B)  personal property 
C)  wealth 
D)  power

Question 19

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Provide evidence to assess the claim that economic inequality in the United States is increasing.

Accepted Answer

There is substantial evidence to support

Which of the following class levels contains the least amount of racial and ethnic diversity?

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

State the Davis-Moore thesis.According to this theory, why is social inequality useful for society? Provide two criticisms of this theory.

As surprising as it may seem, in the United States, poor people typically have better health than rich people.

One good indication that caste still operates in the United Kingdom is the importance people attach to

Which concept refers to change in social position during a person's lifetime?

When Marx argued that capitalism "reproduces the class structure," he meant that

A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that

What did Max Weber mean by describing inequality in terms of a socioeconomic status ranking? Provide a description of a person with different standing on Weber's three dimensions of social inequality.

Look at the "Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life" photo essay on

What is status consistency? Give an example.

People of low social position are more liberal on _ issues and more conservative on _ issues.

A majority of children born in all wealth quintiles in the United States remain in the same quintile as adults.

Describe the major social classes in the United States: upper class, middle class, working class, and lower class.Consider the size of each class, as well as the income levels, typical schooling, and type of work that characterize people at each level.

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

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

About 20 percent of U.S.families have negative wealth, which means that they are actually in debt.

Which concept refers to earnings from work or any investments?

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

Provide evidence to assess the claim that economic inequality in the United States is increasing.

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Exam 8: Social Stratification

Which of the following class levels contains the least amount of racial and ethnic diversity?

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

State the Davis-Moore thesis.According to this theory, why is social inequality useful for society? Provide two criticisms of this theory.

As surprising as it may seem, in the United States, poor people typically have better health than rich people.

One good indication that caste still operates in the United Kingdom is the importance people attach to

Which concept refers to change in social position during a person's lifetime?

When Marx argued that capitalism "reproduces the class structure," he meant that

A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that

What did Max Weber mean by describing inequality in terms of a socioeconomic status ranking? Provide a description of a person with different standing on Weber's three dimensions of social inequality.

Look at the "Seeing Sociology in Everyday Life" photo essay on

What is status consistency? Give an example.

People of low social position are more liberal on _____ issues and more conservative on _____ issues.

A majority of children born in all wealth quintiles in the United States remain in the same quintile as adults.

Describe the major social classes in the United States: upper class, middle class, working class, and lower class.Consider the size of each class, as well as the income levels, typical schooling, and type of work that characterize people at each level.

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

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

About 20 percent of U.S.families have negative wealth, which means that they are actually in debt.

Which concept refers to earnings from work or any investments?

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

Provide evidence to assess the claim that economic inequality in the United States is increasing.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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People of low social position are more liberal on _ issues and more conservative on _ issues.