Question 1

How do husbands and wives decide what social class they are in?

Accepted Answer

The determination of social class is a c

Question 2

Vertical kinship ties are the strongest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely to be married when they give birth?

Accepted Answer

A) women with a college degree 
B) women who attended college but didn't graduate 
C) women with a high school diploma 
D) women who didn't graduate from high school 
A) women with a college degree 
B) women who attended college but didn't graduate 
C) women with a high school diploma 
D) women who didn't graduate from high school

Question 4

In your own words, but using sociological concepts, describe the major social classes in the United States. What differentiates members of the different classes? How are they similar?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, the major social c

Question 5

Chances of divorce have been ________ for college graduates and ________ for people who did not graduate from high school.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing; increasing 
B) declining; increasing 
C) declining; declining 
D) increasing; declining 
A) increasing; increasing 
B) declining; increasing 
C) declining; declining 
D) increasing; declining

Question 6

In what ways do the poor actively construct extended kin networks? How can they be both a help and a hindrance?

Accepted Answer

The poor actively construct extended kin

Question 7

The increase in the importance of education has made the three status groups model of social classification more relevant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss social class and parental values as described in your textbook. Was your own experience different or similar?

Accepted Answer

In our textbook, social class is describ

Question 9

The resources and opportunities that people have to provide themselves with material goods and favorable living conditions are called

Accepted Answer

A) life chances. 
B) life changes. 
C) ideal types. 
D) privileges. 
A) life chances. 
B) life changes. 
C) ideal types. 
D) privileges.

Question 10

The concept of status group was refined by

Accepted Answer

A) Max Weber. 
B) Karl Marx. 
C) Anthony Giddings. 
D) Andrew Cherlin. 
A) Max Weber. 
B) Karl Marx. 
C) Anthony Giddings. 
D) Andrew Cherlin.

Question 11

Which of the following best defines family inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) the extent to which some families obtain more income and wealth than do others 
B) the extent to which a family member earns more than others from his/her family 
C) the disparity in the social support available to families belonging to different social classes 
D) the disparity between the powers wielded by men and women belonging to a family 
A) the extent to which some families obtain more income and wealth than do others 
B) the extent to which a family member earns more than others from his/her family 
C) the disparity in the social support available to families belonging to different social classes 
D) the disparity between the powers wielded by men and women belonging to a family

Question 12

Kinship networks of the poor

Accepted Answer

A) spread the burden of poverty. 
B) share whatever they have even though they are poor. 
C) help others to get by day by day. 
D) do all of these. 
A) spread the burden of poverty. 
B) share whatever they have even though they are poor. 
C) help others to get by day by day. 
D) do all of these.

Question 13

Upper-class families in the United States are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) They work part-time and tend increasingly to work in the service sector. 
B) The wives tend to work outside of the home in high-paying jobs. 
C) They tend to be highly recognized as part of the social and cultural elite of their communities. 
D) They don't have employment stability. 
A) They work part-time and tend increasingly to work in the service sector. 
B) The wives tend to work outside of the home in high-paying jobs. 
C) They tend to be highly recognized as part of the social and cultural elite of their communities. 
D) They don't have employment stability.

Question 14

Which of the following is most likely to directly impact a person's life chances?

Accepted Answer

A) parental pressure 
B) elementary education 
C) higher education 
D) peer pressure 
A) parental pressure 
B) elementary education 
C) higher education 
D) peer pressure

Question 15

The actual distribution of family income in the United States is relatively equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Income inequality among families has increased because of all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the growing importance of education 
B) the decline in the number of children born in each family 
C) the growth of single-parent families headed by women 
D) globalization 
A) the growing importance of education 
B) the decline in the number of children born in each family 
C) the growth of single-parent families headed by women 
D) globalization

Question 17

A status group is defined by the resources and opportunities that people have to provide themselves with material goods and favorable living conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A median worker in America is typically someone who does not have a high school degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How does everyday life reinforce gender differences?

Accepted Answer

Everyday life reinforces gender differen

Question 20

What reasons can you think of to explain why there is little good research on the upper class in the United States?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons that could exp

How do husbands and wives decide what social class they are in?

Vertical kinship ties are the strongest.

Which of the following is most likely to be married when they give birth?

In your own words, but using sociological concepts, describe the major social classes in the United States. What differentiates members of the different classes? How are they similar?

Chances of divorce have been for college graduates and for people who did not graduate from high school.

In what ways do the poor actively construct extended kin networks? How can they be both a help and a hindrance?

The increase in the importance of education has made the three status groups model of social classification more relevant.

Discuss social class and parental values as described in your textbook. Was your own experience different or similar?

The resources and opportunities that people have to provide themselves with material goods and favorable living conditions are called

The concept of status group was refined by

Which of the following best defines family inequality?

Kinship networks of the poor

Upper-class families in the United States are characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following is most likely to directly impact a person's life chances?

The actual distribution of family income in the United States is relatively equal.

Income inequality among families has increased because of all except which of the following?

A status group is defined by the resources and opportunities that people have to provide themselves with material goods and favorable living conditions.

A median worker in America is typically someone who does not have a high school degree.

How does everyday life reinforce gender differences?

What reasons can you think of to explain why there is little good research on the upper class in the United States?

Public and Private Families

The History of the Family

Gender and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Sexualities

Cohabitation and Marriage

Work and Families

Children and Parents

Older People and Their Families

Domestic Violence

Divorce

Stepfamilies

The Family, the State, and Social Policy

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Exam 4: Social Class and Family Inequality

How do husbands and wives decide what social class they are in?

Vertical kinship ties are the strongest.

Which of the following is most likely to be married when they give birth?

In your own words, but using sociological concepts, describe the major social classes in the United States. What differentiates members of the different classes? How are they similar?

Chances of divorce have been ________ for college graduates and ________ for people who did not graduate from high school.

In what ways do the poor actively construct extended kin networks? How can they be both a help and a hindrance?

The increase in the importance of education has made the three status groups model of social classification more relevant.

Discuss social class and parental values as described in your textbook. Was your own experience different or similar?

The resources and opportunities that people have to provide themselves with material goods and favorable living conditions are called

The concept of status group was refined by

Which of the following best defines family inequality?

Kinship networks of the poor

Upper-class families in the United States are characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following is most likely to directly impact a person's life chances?

The actual distribution of family income in the United States is relatively equal.

Income inequality among families has increased because of all except which of the following?

A status group is defined by the resources and opportunities that people have to provide themselves with material goods and favorable living conditions.

A median worker in America is typically someone who does not have a high school degree.

How does everyday life reinforce gender differences?

What reasons can you think of to explain why there is little good research on the upper class in the United States?

Public and Private Families

The History of the Family

Gender and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Sexualities

Cohabitation and Marriage

Work and Families

Children and Parents

Older People and Their Families

Domestic Violence

Divorce

Stepfamilies

The Family, the State, and Social Policy

Filters

Chances of divorce have been for college graduates and for people who did not graduate from high school.