Question 1

U.S.society does not have social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In the United States, there are more people in the upper class than in the lower class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In the United States, rural areas have a higher poverty rate than central cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Recent data from the U.S.government shows that median annual income for non-Hispanic, white families was about $170,400.For minority families, including African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics, the median figure was

Accepted Answer

A) $87,409. 
B) $48,409. 
C) $27,800. 
D) $7,409. 
A) $87,409. 
B) $48,409. 
C) $27,800. 
D) $7,409.

Question 5

In most poor families in the United States, no family member has a full-time job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

About 5 million people are homeless in the United States for some portion of a given year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Lisa Keister's research, which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Social mobility has never existed in the United States. 
B) Social mobility is the same for people at all levels of the wealth hierarchy. 
C) Social mobility is lowest for people in the middle of the wealth hierarchy. 
D) Social mobility is lowest for people at the top and the bottom of the wealth hierarchy. 
A) Social mobility has never existed in the United States. 
B) Social mobility is the same for people at all levels of the wealth hierarchy. 
C) Social mobility is lowest for people in the middle of the wealth hierarchy. 
D) Social mobility is lowest for people at the top and the bottom of the wealth hierarchy.

Question 9

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 2009, about what share of the U.S.population was officially counted as poor?

Accepted Answer

A) 4.3 percent 
B) 14.3 percent 
C) 54.3 percent (REMEMBER; 
D) 34.3 percent 
A) 4.3 percent 
B) 14.3 percent 
C) 54.3 percent (REMEMBER; 
D) 34.3 percent

Question 11

If you believe that people living in central cities are likely to be poor because there are few jobs available in these areas, you are in agreement with

Accepted Answer

A) Oscar Lewis. 
B) William Julius Wilson. 
C) Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Oscar Lewis. 
B) William Julius Wilson. 
C) Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 12

The average family's wealth in the United States is a number greater than the average family's income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 2009, for the first time, all poor families in the United States were headed by women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A majority of children born in all wealth quintiles in the United States remain in the same quintile as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Many people consider the United States to be a "middle-class society." Based on the material in this chapter, explain why people think this way.Also, explain how correct you think this claim is.

Accepted Answer

Many people consider the United States t

Question 16

A good example of a person in the upper-upper class is

Accepted Answer

A) Nicole Polizzi (Snooki on Jersey Shore) 
B) Elizabeth II, the queen of England. 
C) anyone who is part of the "working rich." 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Nicole Polizzi (Snooki on Jersey Shore) 
B) Elizabeth II, the queen of England. 
C) anyone who is part of the "working rich." 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 17

People of low social position are more liberal on _____ issues and more conservative on _____ issues.

Accepted Answer

A) social; economic 
B) economic; social 
C) very few; almost all 
D) almost all; almost no 
A) social; economic 
B) economic; social 
C) very few; almost all 
D) almost all; almost no

Question 18

In the United States, white people are more likely to own their own homes than African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Typically, a family's wealth is greater than the family's income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Social Class in the United States

U.S.society does not have social stratification.

In the United States, there are more people in the upper class than in the lower class.

In the United States, rural areas have a higher poverty rate than central cities.

Recent data from the U.S.government shows that median annual income for non-Hispanic, white families was about $170,400.For minority families, including African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics, the median figure was

In most poor families in the United States, no family member has a full-time job.

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

About 5 million people are homeless in the United States for some portion of a given year.

According to Lisa Keister's research, which of the following statements is correct?

Intergenerational mobility refers to changes in social position within an individual's lifetime.

In 2009, about what share of the U.S.population was officially counted as poor?

If you believe that people living in central cities are likely to be poor because there are few jobs available in these areas, you are in agreement with

The average family's wealth in the United States is a number greater than the average family's income.

In 2009, for the first time, all poor families in the United States were headed by women.

A majority of children born in all wealth quintiles in the United States remain in the same quintile as adults.

Many people consider the United States to be a "middle-class society." Based on the material in this chapter, explain why people think this way.Also, explain how correct you think this claim is.

A good example of a person in the upper-upper class is

People of low social position are more liberal on _____ issues and more conservative on _____ issues.

In the United States, white people are more likely to own their own homes than African Americans.

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

Typically, a family's wealth is greater than the family's income.

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