Question 1

_____ is a society's ranking of people based on their access to valued resources such as wealth, power, and prestige.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social evolution 
B)  Social mobility 
C)  Social stratification 
D)  Social exchange 
E)  Social networking 
A)  Social evolution 
B)  Social mobility 
C)  Social stratification 
D)  Social exchange 
E)  Social networking C

Question 2

Which of the following terms is used to describe those individuals who own and control capital and the means of production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nouveau riche 
B)  Symbolic interactionists 
C)  Underclass 
D)  Proletariat 
E)  Bourgeoisie 
A)  Nouveau riche 
B)  Symbolic interactionists 
C)  Underclass 
D)  Proletariat 
E)  Bourgeoisie E

Question 3

_____ is an overall ranking of a person's position in society based on income, education, and occupation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Power 
C)  Intragenerational mobility 
D)  Social mobility 
E)  Prestige 
A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Power 
C)  Intragenerational mobility 
D)  Social mobility 
E)  Prestige A

Question 4

In which of the following stratification systems are people bought and sold as commodities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open stratification system 
B)  Patriarchal system 
C)  Slavery system 
D)  Caste system 
E)  Class system 
A)  Open stratification system 
B)  Patriarchal system 
C)  Slavery system 
D)  Caste system 
E)  Class system

Question 5

How does wealth differ from income?

Accepted Answer

Income and wealth differ in several impo

Question 6

Which of the following most accurately defines absolute poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the worldwide inequality patterns that result from differences in wealth, power, and prestige. 
B)  It is not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter. 
C)  It is not having enough money to maintain an average standard of living. 
D)  It refers to the movement up or down the class hierarchy over one's lifetime. 
E)  It refers to the situation where people own others as property and have almost total control over their lives. 
A)  It is the worldwide inequality patterns that result from differences in wealth, power, and prestige. 
B)  It is not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter. 
C)  It is not having enough money to maintain an average standard of living. 
D)  It refers to the movement up or down the class hierarchy over one's lifetime. 
E)  It refers to the situation where people own others as property and have almost total control over their lives.

Question 7

_____ consists of an array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kleptocracy 
B)  Social mobility 
C)  Meritocracy 
D)  Corporate welfare 
E)  Social security 
A)  Kleptocracy 
B)  Social mobility 
C)  Meritocracy 
D)  Corporate welfare 
E)  Social security

Question 8

With reference to social stratification, which of the following is a limitation of the conflict theorists' perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believe that the rich are more hardworking. 
B)  They exaggerate the existence and effects of economic inequality. 
C)  They believe that social stratification benefits society. 
D)  They ignore structural factors that cause inequalities. 
E)  They ignore the critical influence of inheritance. 
A)  They believe that the rich are more hardworking. 
B)  They exaggerate the existence and effects of economic inequality. 
C)  They believe that social stratification benefits society. 
D)  They ignore structural factors that cause inequalities. 
E)  They ignore the critical influence of inheritance.

Question 9

Discuss the Davis-Moore thesis.How did Melvin Tumin challenge the Davis-Moore thesis?

Accepted Answer

Functionalists see stratification as bot

Question 10

Which of the following most accurately describes those individuals who are classified as working poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are chronically unemployed or drift in and out of jobs. 
B)  They are people who work at least 27 weeks a year but whose wages fall below the official poverty level. 
C)  They are people who are persistently poor and seldom employed, residentially segregated, and relatively isolated from the rest of the population with an annual income of USD 12,000 or lesser. 
D)  They are composed of people in nonmanual occupations that require some training beyond high school. 
E)  They consist of skilled and semiskilled laborers, including construction workers, assembly-line workers, truck drivers, auto mechanics, and skilled craft workers. 
A)  They are chronically unemployed or drift in and out of jobs. 
B)  They are people who work at least 27 weeks a year but whose wages fall below the official poverty level. 
C)  They are people who are persistently poor and seldom employed, residentially segregated, and relatively isolated from the rest of the population with an annual income of USD 12,000 or lesser. 
D)  They are composed of people in nonmanual occupations that require some training beyond high school. 
E)  They consist of skilled and semiskilled laborers, including construction workers, assembly-line workers, truck drivers, auto mechanics, and skilled craft workers.

Question 11

In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ is defined as not having enough money to maintain an average standard of living.

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute poverty 
B)  Relative poverty 
C)  Mercantilism 
D)  Neorealism 
E)  Meritocracy 
A)  Absolute poverty 
B)  Relative poverty 
C)  Mercantilism 
D)  Neorealism 
E)  Meritocracy

Question 13

Which of the following is a limitation of the symbolic interaction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionists ignore the efforts of government programs. 
B)  Symbolic interactionists believe that the rich are more hardworking. 
C)  Symbolic interactionists exaggerate the existence and effects of economic inequality. 
D)  Symbolic interactionists do not explain why so many women succeed despite patriarchal barriers. 
E)  Symbolic interactionists ignore structural factors that create and reinforce inequality. 
A)  Symbolic interactionists ignore the efforts of government programs. 
B)  Symbolic interactionists believe that the rich are more hardworking. 
C)  Symbolic interactionists exaggerate the existence and effects of economic inequality. 
D)  Symbolic interactionists do not explain why so many women succeed despite patriarchal barriers. 
E)  Symbolic interactionists ignore structural factors that create and reinforce inequality.

Question 14

Discuss the symbolic interactionists' perspective on social stratification.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionists focus on how pe

Question 15

What is social mobility? How does intragenerational mobility differ from intergenerational mobility?

Accepted Answer

Social mobility is movement up or down t

Question 16

Identify the way in which immigration affects social mobility.

Accepted Answer

A)  It restricts intragenerational mobility. 
B)  It fuels upward mobility. 
C)  It increases the chances of people falling into poverty. 
D)  It promotes greater equality. 
E)  It leads to increases in unemployment among groups that are already in a country. 
A)  It restricts intragenerational mobility. 
B)  It fuels upward mobility. 
C)  It increases the chances of people falling into poverty. 
D)  It promotes greater equality. 
E)  It leads to increases in unemployment among groups that are already in a country.

Question 17

The proletariat are those who own and control capital and the means of production and can amass wealth and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Living in a wealthy country generally means people enjoy income equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The minimal income level that the federal government considers necessary for basic subsistence is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the income deficit 
B)  prestige 
C)  wealth 
D)  meritocracy 
E)  the poverty line 
A)  the income deficit 
B)  prestige 
C)  wealth 
D)  meritocracy 
E)  the poverty line

Question 20

James argues about the disparities in wealth among different countries.He thinks that high-income countries benefit because the poor countries provide cheap labor and are subjected to exploitation from the rich nations as they are not powerful enough to protest.Which of the following theories supports James's opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interaction theory 
B)  Feminist theory 
C)  Modernization theory 
D)  Dependency theory 
E)  Functionalist theory 
A)  Symbolic interaction theory 
B)  Feminist theory 
C)  Modernization theory 
D)  Dependency theory 
E)  Functionalist theory

_____ is a society's ranking of people based on their access to valued resources such as wealth, power, and prestige.

Which of the following terms is used to describe those individuals who own and control capital and the means of production?

_____ is an overall ranking of a person's position in society based on income, education, and occupation.

In which of the following stratification systems are people bought and sold as commodities?

How does wealth differ from income?

Which of the following most accurately defines absolute poverty?

_____ consists of an array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.

With reference to social stratification, which of the following is a limitation of the conflict theorists' perspective?

Discuss the Davis-Moore thesis.How did Melvin Tumin challenge the Davis-Moore thesis?

Which of the following most accurately describes those individuals who are classified as working poor?

In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.

_____ is defined as not having enough money to maintain an average standard of living.

Which of the following is a limitation of the symbolic interaction theory?

Discuss the symbolic interactionists' perspective on social stratification.

What is social mobility? How does intragenerational mobility differ from intergenerational mobility?

Identify the way in which immigration affects social mobility.

The proletariat are those who own and control capital and the means of production and can amass wealth and power.

Living in a wealthy country generally means people enjoy income equality.

The minimal income level that the federal government considers necessary for basic subsistence is called _____.

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Exam 8: Social Stratification: United States and Global

_____ is a society's ranking of people based on their access to valued resources such as wealth, power, and prestige.

Which of the following terms is used to describe those individuals who own and control capital and the means of production?

_____ is an overall ranking of a person's position in society based on income, education, and occupation.

In which of the following stratification systems are people bought and sold as commodities?

How does wealth differ from income?

Which of the following most accurately defines absolute poverty?

_____ consists of an array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.

With reference to social stratification, which of the following is a limitation of the conflict theorists' perspective?

Discuss the Davis-Moore thesis.How did Melvin Tumin challenge the Davis-Moore thesis?

Which of the following most accurately describes those individuals who are classified as working poor?

In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.

_____ is defined as not having enough money to maintain an average standard of living.

Which of the following is a limitation of the symbolic interaction theory?

Discuss the symbolic interactionists' perspective on social stratification.

What is social mobility? How does intragenerational mobility differ from intergenerational mobility?

Identify the way in which immigration affects social mobility.

The proletariat are those who own and control capital and the means of production and can amass wealth and power.

Living in a wealthy country generally means people enjoy income equality.

The minimal income level that the federal government considers necessary for basic subsistence is called _____.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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