Question 1

For more than 1,500 years, Japanese society operated with a:

Accepted Answer

A)  class system. 
B)  meritocracy. 
C)  caste system. 
D)  large middle class. 
A)  class system. 
B)  meritocracy. 
C)  caste system. 
D)  large middle class.

Question 2

According to Davis and Moore, a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by:

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A)  encouraging people to want an important job. 
B)  motivating people to work longer, harder, or better. 
C)  encouraging people to gain the schooling and skills needed to perform more important jobs. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  encouraging people to want an important job. 
B)  motivating people to work longer, harder, or better. 
C)  encouraging people to gain the schooling and skills needed to perform more important jobs. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 3

Olga works as a district sales manager for a small corporation. Which of the following categories correctly describes her work?

Accepted Answer

A)  blue-collar 
B)  white-collar 
C)  capitalist 
D)  agrarian 
A)  blue-collar 
B)  white-collar 
C)  capitalist 
D)  agrarian

Question 4

What is the Kuznets curve? What is its significance?

Accepted Answer

The Kuznets curve is a graphical represe

Question 5

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Max Weber, a prominent German sociologis

Question 7

The socialist revolution Karl Marx predicted took place in most industrial-capitalist societies about a century ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Karl Marx, social stratification in a capitalist society always involves:

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A)  class conflict. 
B)  negotiation and compromise leading to stability. 
C)  the abolition of work itself. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  class conflict. 
B)  negotiation and compromise leading to stability. 
C)  the abolition of work itself. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

The concept of structural social mobility refers to:

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A)  cultural beliefs that justify social stratification. 
B)  change in social position due to people's own efforts. 
C)  change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself. 
D)  change in a family's social position from one generation to the next. 
A)  cultural beliefs that justify social stratification. 
B)  change in social position due to people's own efforts. 
C)  change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself. 
D)  change in a family's social position from one generation to the next.

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

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 15

According to Simon Kuznets, in which type of society is the extent social stratification greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural/pastoral 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial 
A)  hunting and gathering 
B)  horticultural/pastoral 
C)  agrarian 
D)  industrial

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Meritocracy is a political, social, or e

Question 17

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 18

Work involving mostly mental activity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  blue-collar work. 
B)  white-collar work. 
C)  pink-collar work. 
D)  agrarian work. 
A)  blue-collar work. 
B)  white-collar work. 
C)  pink-collar work. 
D)  agrarian work.

Question 19

Explain how social stratification shapes patterns of social interaction.

Accepted Answer

Social stratification refers to the divi

Question 20

In Japan, as in other societies with a long history of caste, today people may not always discuss _____ openly, but is never far from the surface when people size up one another socially.

Accepted Answer

A)  family background 
B)  personal talent 
C)  educational degree 
D)  physical size 
A)  family background 
B)  personal talent 
C)  educational degree 
D)  physical size

Exam 10: Social Stratification

For more than 1,500 years, Japanese society operated with a:

According to Davis and Moore, a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by:

Olga works as a district sales manager for a small corporation. Which of the following categories correctly describes her work?

What is the Kuznets curve? What is its significance?

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

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

The socialist revolution Karl Marx predicted took place in most industrial-capitalist societies about a century ago.

According to Karl Marx, social stratification in a capitalist society always involves:

The concept of structural social mobility refers to:

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

The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

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

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?

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

According to Simon Kuznets, in which type of society is the extent social stratification greatest?

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

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

Work involving mostly mental activity is called:

Explain how social stratification shapes patterns of social interaction.

In Japan, as in other societies with a long history of caste, today people may not always discuss _____ openly, but is never far from the surface when people size up one another socially.

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