Question 1

Working class people might also be described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-middle class 
B)  lower-upper class 
C)  lower-class 
D)  upper-middle class 
A)  lower-middle class 
B)  lower-upper class 
C)  lower-class 
D)  upper-middle class

Question 2

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The age category of the U.S.population most likely to be poor is children and young adults under age twenty-four.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2011, the median income for U.S.families was

Accepted Answer

A)  $16,099. 
B)  $36,077. 
C)  $60,974. 
D)  $76,055. 
A)  $16,099. 
B)  $36,077. 
C)  $60,974. 
D)  $76,055.

Question 6

In general, white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

England's aristocracy contained about what share of the entire country's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  about one-tenth of 1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  about one-tenth of 1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 8

The concept of social mobility refers to changes in people's positions in the social hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Weber described stratification as a complex socioeconomic status ranking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Great Britain has eliminated all aspects of its historic aristocracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 . 
C)  ensures that hard work will lead 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 . 
C)  ensures that hard work will lead people to become wealthy. 
D)  means that what people get out of life is pretty much what they put into it.

Question 12

What traits define the "working class" in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The "working class" in the United States

Question 13

In recent decades, William Julius Wilson claims, many central cities no longer have enough jobs to support the families who live there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One-third of all homeless people are

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally ill. 
B)  employed full-time. 
C)  elderly. 
D)  entire families. 
A)  mentally ill. 
B)  employed full-time. 
C)  elderly. 
D)  entire families.

Question 15

Half of all the people in the United Kingdom 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 16

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in

Accepted Answer

A)  a lower-class culture of poverty. 
B)  lack of government action. 
C)  too few available jobs. 
D)  bad public schools. 
A)  a lower-class culture of poverty. 
B)  lack of government action. 
C)  too few available jobs. 
D)  bad public schools.

Question 17

Which factor tends to raise your social standing?

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce 
B)  leaving school to get a job 
C)  marrying and stay married 
D)  having children 
A)  divorce 
B)  leaving school to get a job 
C)  marrying and stay married 
D)  having children

Question 18

The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional approach. 
B)  social-conflict approach. 
C)  symbolic-interaction approach. 
D)  social-exchange approach. 
A)  structural-functional approach. 
B)  social-conflict approach. 
C)  symbolic-interaction approach. 
D)  social-exchange approach.

Question 19

One reason Marx's predicted socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies is that

Accepted Answer

A)  inequality is more or less obsolete. 
B)  living standards for the majority have gone up. 
C)  wealth is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few. 
D)  his theory of social-conflict was completely wrong. 
A)  inequality is more or less obsolete. 
B)  living standards for the majority have gone up. 
C)  wealth is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few. 
D)  his theory of social-conflict was completely wrong.

Question 20

Being in the upper-upper class is usually the result of _____ being in the lower-upper class is more a matter of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth achievement 
B)  business success birth 
C)  gender birth 
D)  high-income low-income 
A)  birth achievement 
B)  business success birth 
C)  gender birth 
D)  high-income low-income

Working class people might also be described as _____.

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

The age category of the U.S.population most likely to be poor is children and young adults under age twenty-four.

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

In 2011, the median income for U.S.families was

In general, white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

England's aristocracy contained about what share of the entire country's population?

The concept of social mobility refers to changes in people's positions in the social hierarchy.

Weber described stratification as a complex socioeconomic status ranking.

Great Britain has eliminated all aspects of its historic aristocracy.

Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification

What traits define the "working class" in the United States?

In recent decades, William Julius Wilson claims, many central cities no longer have enough jobs to support the families who live there.

One-third of all homeless people are

Half of all the people in the United Kingdom today consider themselves to be in the

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in

Which factor tends to raise your social standing?

The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the

One reason Marx's predicted socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies is that

Being in the upper-upper class is usually the result of _ being in the lower-upper class is more a matter of _.

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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Exam 8: Social Stratification

Working class people might also be described as _____.

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

The age category of the U.S.population most likely to be poor is children and young adults under age twenty-four.

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

In 2011, the median income for U.S.families was

In general, white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

England's aristocracy contained about what share of the entire country's population?

The concept of social mobility refers to changes in people's positions in the social hierarchy.

Weber described stratification as a complex socioeconomic status ranking.

Great Britain has eliminated all aspects of its historic aristocracy.

Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification

What traits define the "working class" in the United States?

In recent decades, William Julius Wilson claims, many central cities no longer have enough jobs to support the families who live there.

One-third of all homeless people are

Half of all the people in the United Kingdom today consider themselves to be in the

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in

Which factor tends to raise your social standing?

The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the

One reason Marx's predicted socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies is that

Being in the upper-upper class is usually the result of _____ being in the lower-upper class is more a matter of _____.

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

Filters

Being in the upper-upper class is usually the result of _ being in the lower-upper class is more a matter of _.