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

Question 2

In terms of absolute numbers, most poor people in the United States are:

Accepted Answer

A)  African American. 
B)  Asian American. 
C)  Hispanic. 
D)  non-Hispanic whites. 
A)  African American. 
B)  Asian American. 
C)  Hispanic. 
D)  non-Hispanic whites.

Question 3

Read the statements below about social mobility in the United States. Which of the statements is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  For many workers, income has stalled. 
B)  More people are now working two jobs. 
C)  More of today's jobs offer low pay. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  For many workers, income has stalled. 
B)  More people are now working two jobs. 
C)  More of today's jobs offer low pay. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 4

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 5

Using what you know about the distribution of income in the United States, why is it incorrect to say that we live in a "middle-class society"?

Accepted Answer

It is incorrect to say that we live in a

Question 6

The expansion of the global economy has helped create more high-paying jobs in manufacturing in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the United States, about 44 million people are officially counted among the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

About 40 percent of U.S. families have little or no wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following factors tends to raise your social standing?

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce 
B)  leave school to get a job 
C)  marry and stay married 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  divorce 
B)  leave school to get a job 
C)  marry and stay married 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

Who are the working poor?

Accepted Answer

The term "working poor" refers to indivi

Question 12

Discuss poverty trends in the United States in recent decades with regard to (a) percentage of the population that is poor, (b) children, (c) the elderly, and (d) women.

Accepted Answer

In recent decades, the poverty trends in

Question 13

Hispanic families, on average, lag behind non-Hispanic white families in both income and wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because education is a right in the United States, there is very little inequality in schooling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Karl Marx, which class forms the core of the industrial proletariat?

Accepted Answer

A)  the upper-middle class 
B)  the middle class 
C)  the upper class 
D)  the working class 
A)  the upper-middle class 
B)  the middle class 
C)  the upper class 
D)  the working class

Question 16

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 17

One study found that about how many people in the United States were homeless for some time during 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 or fewer 
B)  154,000 
C)  540,000, although the real number could be half this amount. 
D)  754,000, although the real number could be several times higher. 
A)  10,000 or fewer 
B)  154,000 
C)  540,000, although the real number could be half this amount. 
D)  754,000, although the real number could be several times higher.

Question 18

The richest 5 percent of U.S. families own about what percentage of privately owned property?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 percent 
B)  16 percent 
C)  36 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  6 percent 
B)  16 percent 
C)  36 percent 
D)  60 percent

Exam 11: Social Class in the United States

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

In terms of absolute numbers, most poor people in the United States are:

Read the statements below about social mobility in the United States. Which of the statements is True?

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

Using what you know about the distribution of income in the United States, why is it incorrect to say that we live in a "middle-class society"?

The expansion of the global economy has helped create more high-paying jobs in manufacturing in the United States.

In the United States, about 44 million people are officially counted among the poor.

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

About 40 percent of U.S. families have little or no wealth.

Which of the following factors tends to raise your social standing?

Who are the working poor?

Discuss poverty trends in the United States in recent decades with regard to (a) percentage of the population that is poor, (b) children, (c) the elderly, and (d) women.

Hispanic families, on average, lag behind non-Hispanic white families in both income and wealth.

Because education is a right in the United States, there is very little inequality in schooling.

According to Karl Marx, which class forms the core of the industrial proletariat?

Working class people might also be described as _____.

One study found that about how many people in the United States were homeless for some time during 2005?

The richest 5 percent of U.S. families own about what percentage of privately owned property?

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