Question 1

In India,society was divided into ____.

Accepted Answer

A) social classes 
B) castes 
C) occupation groups 
D) divisions 
E) none of these choices 
A) social classes 
B) castes 
C) occupation groups 
D) divisions 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

The difference between "good taste," "common taste," and "bad taste" are inherent in cultural objects themselves and are all equally accessible to all members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The assets you own and control compose your:

Accepted Answer

A) money 
B) sense of self 
C) social organization of everyday life 
D) income 
E) wealth 
A) money 
B) sense of self 
C) social organization of everyday life 
D) income 
E) wealth

Question 4

During the Industrial Revolution,improvements in the technology and social organization of manufacturing allowed people to produce more goods,at a lower cost per unit,thereby:

Accepted Answer

A) deskilling the populace 
B) reducing quality 
C) destroying "guilds" 
D) creating unions 
E) making a rise in living standards possible 
A) deskilling the populace 
B) reducing quality 
C) destroying "guilds" 
D) creating unions 
E) making a rise in living standards possible

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three lessons about social stratification that is illustrated in Brym and Lie's discussion of the 1975 Italian movie,Swept Away.

Accepted Answer

A) It is possible to be rich without working hard because one can inherit wealth. 
B) One can work hard without becoming rich. 
C) Something about human beings leads them to love the rich and hate the poor. 
D) Something about the structure of society causes inequality. 
E) none of these choices 
A) It is possible to be rich without working hard because one can inherit wealth. 
B) One can work hard without becoming rich. 
C) Something about human beings leads them to love the rich and hate the poor. 
D) Something about the structure of society causes inequality. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Groups of people that differ from one another in the prestige or social honor they enjoy and in their style of life are called:

Accepted Answer

A) social classes 
B) status groups 
C) parties 
D) white-collar employees and professionals 
E) social celebrities 
A) social classes 
B) status groups 
C) parties 
D) white-collar employees and professionals 
E) social celebrities

Question 7

Which of the following are aspects of capitalist development that Marx did NOT accurately predict?

Accepted Answer

A) industrial societies did not polarize into two oppressed classes 
B) a large and heterogeneous middle-class developed 
C) investment in technologies increased the wages of workers 
D) Communism took root and developed in industrially developed countries 
A) industrial societies did not polarize into two oppressed classes 
B) a large and heterogeneous middle-class developed 
C) investment in technologies increased the wages of workers 
D) Communism took root and developed in industrially developed countries

Question 8

Blau and Duncan's study of social stratification has been criticized from many perspectives.However,most of the criticisms agree that:

Accepted Answer

A) it is time bound 
B) it ignores the degree to which mobility is limited by gender,race,and class 
C) it is too international in scope 
D) it is too American in scope 
E) none of these choices 
A) it is time bound 
B) it ignores the degree to which mobility is limited by gender,race,and class 
C) it is too international in scope 
D) it is too American in scope 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

Social mobility within a single generation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) intergenerational mobility 
B) intragenerational mobility 
C) structural mobility 
D) organizational mobility 
E) individual mobility 
A) intergenerational mobility 
B) intragenerational mobility 
C) structural mobility 
D) organizational mobility 
E) individual mobility

Question 10

What are the two main currents of American opinion on poverty and how do they differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

The two main currents of American opinio

Question 11

Goldthorpe asserted that classes are determined mainly by:

Accepted Answer

A) one's "employment relations" 
B) one's "relationship to power sources" 
C) one's "employable income ratio" 
D) one's "relationship to employable bodies" 
E) one's "employ d'egalitie" 
A) one's "employment relations" 
B) one's "relationship to power sources" 
C) one's "employable income ratio" 
D) one's "relationship to employable bodies" 
E) one's "employ d'egalitie"

Question 12

What is the difference between wealth and income?

Accepted Answer

Wealth is what you o

Question 13

Thirty-seven percent of all national wealth is owned by:

Accepted Answer

A) the government 
B) Bill Gates 
C) the richest 1% of Americans 
D) the richest 10% of Americans 
E) foreign governments 
A) the government 
B) Bill Gates 
C) the richest 1% of Americans 
D) the richest 10% of Americans 
E) foreign governments

Question 14

Caste-like systems existed only in agricultural societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which one of the following was NOT one of the factors that broke down social inequality following industrialization?

Accepted Answer

A) improvements in technology of manufacturing made it possible to produce less expensive goods 
B) business required a literate,numerate,and highly trained work force 
C) workers struggled to join unions 
D) traditional inequality between men and women broke down as women entered the work force 
E) the number of high-technology jobs increased substantially 
A) improvements in technology of manufacturing made it possible to produce less expensive goods 
B) business required a literate,numerate,and highly trained work force 
C) workers struggled to join unions 
D) traditional inequality between men and women broke down as women entered the work force 
E) the number of high-technology jobs increased substantially

In India,society was divided into ____.

The difference between "good taste," "common taste," and "bad taste" are inherent in cultural objects themselves and are all equally accessible to all members of society.

The assets you own and control compose your:

During the Industrial Revolution,improvements in the technology and social organization of manufacturing allowed people to produce more goods,at a lower cost per unit,thereby:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three lessons about social stratification that is illustrated in Brym and Lie's discussion of the 1975 Italian movie,Swept Away.

Groups of people that differ from one another in the prestige or social honor they enjoy and in their style of life are called:

Which of the following are aspects of capitalist development that Marx did NOT accurately predict?

Blau and Duncan's study of social stratification has been criticized from many perspectives.However,most of the criticisms agree that:

Social mobility within a single generation is called:

What are the two main currents of American opinion on poverty and how do they differ from one another?

Goldthorpe asserted that classes are determined mainly by:

What is the difference between wealth and income?

Thirty-seven percent of all national wealth is owned by:

Caste-like systems existed only in agricultural societies.

Which one of the following was NOT one of the factors that broke down social inequality following industrialization?

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Exam 8: Stratification: United States and Global Perspectives

In India,society was divided into ____.

The difference between "good taste," "common taste," and "bad taste" are inherent in cultural objects themselves and are all equally accessible to all members of society.

The assets you own and control compose your:

During the Industrial Revolution,improvements in the technology and social organization of manufacturing allowed people to produce more goods,at a lower cost per unit,thereby:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three lessons about social stratification that is illustrated in Brym and Lie's discussion of the 1975 Italian movie,Swept Away.

Groups of people that differ from one another in the prestige or social honor they enjoy and in their style of life are called:

Which of the following are aspects of capitalist development that Marx did NOT accurately predict?

Blau and Duncan's study of social stratification has been criticized from many perspectives.However,most of the criticisms agree that:

Social mobility within a single generation is called:

What are the two main currents of American opinion on poverty and how do they differ from one another?

Goldthorpe asserted that classes are determined mainly by:

What is the difference between wealth and income?

Thirty-seven percent of all national wealth is owned by:

Caste-like systems existed only in agricultural societies.

Which one of the following was NOT one of the factors that broke down social inequality following industrialization?

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction

Social Collectivities: Groups to Societies

Deviance and Crime

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

The Mass Media

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

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