Question 1

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

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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 2

In Karl Marx's analysis, another name for the capitalist class is the

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A) nobility. 
B) aristocracy. 
C) proletariat. 
D) bourgeoisie. 
A) nobility. 
B) aristocracy. 
C) proletariat. 
D) bourgeoisie.

Question 3

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

Question 4

The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth typically result from

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A) sheer luck. 
B) family background. 
C) flaws in society. 
D) personal talent and effort. 
A) sheer luck. 
B) family background. 
C) flaws in society. 
D) personal talent and effort.

Question 5

Provide several examples of the operation of caste in U.S.society today.Provide several examples of the operation of meritocracy.

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The operation of caste in U.S. society t

Question 6

Great Britain has eliminated all aspects of its historic aristocracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the United States, social inequality is determined only by people's talents and abilities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What concept describes a person who moves from one occupation to another that provides about the same level of rewards?

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A) upward social mobility 
B) downward social mobility 
C) horizontal social mobility 
D) This is not social mobility at all. 
A) upward social mobility 
B) downward social mobility 
C) horizontal social mobility 
D) This is not social mobility at all.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Which of the following statements accurately describes social stratification in the People's Republic of China?

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A) A new set of social classes is gradually emerging. 
B) There is no longer any social inequality. 
C) Social standing reflects only a person's position in the Communist Party. 
D) China has the same social stratification that is found in Japan. 
A) A new set of social classes is gradually emerging. 
B) There is no longer any social inequality. 
C) Social standing reflects only a person's position in the Communist Party. 
D) China has the same social stratification that is found in Japan.

Question 11

If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be

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A) polygamous. 
B) exogamous. 
C) based on romantic love. 
D) endogamous. 
A) polygamous. 
B) exogamous. 
C) based on romantic love. 
D) endogamous.

Question 12

According to Karl Marx, what are the two major classes in industrial-capitalist societies? How did Marx describe the relationship between the two classes?

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According to Karl Marx, the two major cl

Question 13

A caste system is defined as

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A) social stratification based on ascription, or birth. 
B) social stratification based on personal achievement. 
C) a meritocracy. 
D) any social system in which categories of people are unequal. 
A) social stratification based on ascription, or birth. 
B) social stratification based on personal achievement. 
C) a meritocracy. 
D) any social system in which categories of people are unequal.

Question 14

Conspicuous consumption refers to the fact that rich people and poor people generally shop for different products, such as food and clothing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Class systems assign social position based on both birth and individual achievement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People living in societies with class systems, compared with those living in societies with caste systems, tend to think of others in terms of social categories instead of as individuals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ravi was born into a caste system in a small village in Sri Lanka.He can expect to

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A) earn his social position through his own efforts. 
B) change his social position many times throughout his life. 
C) have the same social standing as his parents. 
D) choose his life's work for himself after finishing college. 
A) earn his social position through his own efforts. 
B) change his social position many times throughout his life. 
C) have the same social standing as his parents. 
D) choose his life's work for himself after finishing college.

Question 18

Read the four statements below.Which is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

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A) Stock places ownership of companies in the hands of tens of millions of people. 
B) Living standards for the majority have gone up. 
C) Wealth is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few. 
D) The law affords workers far more legal protections. 
A) Stock places ownership of companies in the hands of tens of millions of people. 
B) Living standards for the majority have gone up. 
C) Wealth is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few. 
D) The law affords workers far more legal protections.

Question 19

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that

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A) social stratification is not usually evident in everyday life. 
B) most people live and work in socially diverse settings in terms of social stratification. 
C) people tend to socialize with others of about the same social position. 
D) social position has little to do with the friends people have. 
A) social stratification is not usually evident in everyday life. 
B) most people live and work in socially diverse settings in terms of social stratification. 
C) people tend to socialize with others of about the same social position. 
D) social position has little to do with the friends people have.

Exam 10: Social Stratification

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

In Karl Marx's analysis, another name for the capitalist class is the

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

The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth typically result from

Provide several examples of the operation of caste in U.S.society today.Provide several examples of the operation of meritocracy.

Great Britain has eliminated all aspects of its historic aristocracy.

In the United States, social inequality is determined only by people's talents and abilities.

What concept describes a person who moves from one occupation to another that provides about the same level of rewards?

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

Which of the following statements accurately describes social stratification in the People's Republic of China?

If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be

According to Karl Marx, what are the two major classes in industrial-capitalist societies? How did Marx describe the relationship between the two classes?

A caste system is defined as

Conspicuous consumption refers to the fact that rich people and poor people generally shop for different products, such as food and clothing.

Class systems assign social position based on both birth and individual achievement.

People living in societies with class systems, compared with those living in societies with caste systems, tend to think of others in terms of social categories instead of as individuals.

Ravi was born into a caste system in a small village in Sri Lanka.He can expect to

Read the four statements below.Which is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that

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