Question 1

As she files her papers with her employer for retirement, Libby looks back over her career, comparing her current occupation with her first job.What is she examining?

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal mobility 
B) cyclical mobility 
C) intergenerational mobility 
D) intragenerational mobility 
A) horizontal mobility 
B) cyclical mobility 
C) intergenerational mobility 
D) intragenerational mobility

Question 2

What spheres of social life does social stratification pervade? Use examples from contemporary Canadian society in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Social stratification pervades various s

Question 3

Sebastian is five years old and lives in a poor single-parent family.In which of the following categories is popular mythology about poverty likely to put him?

Accepted Answer

A) the undeserving poor 
B) the deserving poor 
C) the transitory poor 
D) the permanently poor 
A) the undeserving poor 
B) the deserving poor 
C) the transitory poor 
D) the permanently poor

Question 4

Which of the following types of society is a meritocracy consistent with?

Accepted Answer

A) an ascription-based society 
B) an achievement-based society 
C) a horizontally based society 
D) a cyclically based society 
A) an ascription-based society 
B) an achievement-based society 
C) a horizontally based society 
D) a cyclically based society

Question 5

Mr.Ernesto owns a small workshop that makes fine leather shoes for men.He and his eight employees take great pride in their work, and they often put in long hours together to get orders produced on time.Which of the following terms characterizes Mr.Ernesto's eight workers?

Accepted Answer

A) lumpen-proletariat 
B) proletariat 
C) petite-bourgeoisie 
D) bourgeoisie 
A) lumpen-proletariat 
B) proletariat 
C) petite-bourgeoisie 
D) bourgeoisie

Question 6

Compare messages about stratification from the films Swept Away and Titanic.

Accepted Answer

In the film Swept Away, the message abou

Question 7

Karim's parents are high-school teachers.He has just finished university, but is only able to find a job in the customer service centre of an insurance company.What is Karim experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal mobility 
B) cyclical mobility 
C) intergenerational mobility 
D) intragenerational mobility 
A) horizontal mobility 
B) cyclical mobility 
C) intergenerational mobility 
D) intragenerational mobility

Question 8

Canadian income tax is an example of a progressive tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to critiques of Davis and Moore, why do pools of talent lay unrealized?

Accepted Answer

A) because people do not always know where to look 
B) because many talented individuals lose their "edge" due to work in menial positions 
C) because many talented individuals cannot afford to take advantage of all opportunities 
D) because talented people are ignored unless they exhibit the correct class characteristics 
A) because people do not always know where to look 
B) because many talented individuals lose their "edge" due to work in menial positions 
C) because many talented individuals cannot afford to take advantage of all opportunities 
D) because talented people are ignored unless they exhibit the correct class characteristics

Question 10

According to the textbook, poverty is most appropriately measured by reference to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) employment income 
B) government transfer income 
C) consumption of basic necessities 
D) consumption of good-quality goods 
A) employment income 
B) government transfer income 
C) consumption of basic necessities 
D) consumption of good-quality goods

Question 11

Compare the views of Marx and Weber on social stratification.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Max Weber had different vi

Question 12

Using examples, explain the differences between power and authority.

Accepted Answer

Power and authority are often used inter

Question 13

Argue for and against income redistribution through taxation.

Accepted Answer

Arguing for income redistribution throug

Question 14

The ability to tastefully use language and images and impress, influence, and persuade others is known as social capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compare the usefulness of class analysis and functionalist analysis of stratification in explaining current class divisions in Canadian society.

Accepted Answer

Class analysis and functionalist analysi

Question 16

Should Canada have a unified, official measure of poverty?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether Canada should ha

Question 17

If Canadians believe that poverty is a significant problem in Canada, which of the following is most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A) They will be more likely to elect politicians whose platforms deal with the issue. 
B) They will be less likely to elect politicians whose platforms deal with the issue. 
C) They will be more likely to attempt to find out how other nations deal with the issue. 
D) They will be less likely to attempt to find out how other nations deal with the issue. 
A) They will be more likely to elect politicians whose platforms deal with the issue. 
B) They will be less likely to elect politicians whose platforms deal with the issue. 
C) They will be more likely to attempt to find out how other nations deal with the issue. 
D) They will be less likely to attempt to find out how other nations deal with the issue.

Question 18

According to the textbook, which of the following causes of devastation following Hurricane Katrina have not been considered in the TV drama Treme?

Accepted Answer

A) political decisions and social policies 
B) individual struggles and social policies 
C) individual struggles and violent conflict 
D) violent conflict and political decisions 
A) political decisions and social policies 
B) individual struggles and social policies 
C) individual struggles and violent conflict 
D) violent conflict and political decisions

Question 19

What name did Weber give to organizations that seek to impose their will on others?

Accepted Answer

A) classes 
B) status groups 
C) parties 
D) strata 
A) classes 
B) status groups 
C) parties 
D) strata

Question 20

Why might regressive taxes be a more important expense to Paulo than they are to Maria?

Accepted Answer

A) Maria is wealthier than Paulo. 
B) Paulo is wealthier than Maria. 
C) Paulo is an immigrant and ineligible for tax breaks. 
D) Maria is a woman and is able to get gender-related tax breaks. 
A) Maria is wealthier than Paulo. 
B) Paulo is wealthier than Maria. 
C) Paulo is an immigrant and ineligible for tax breaks. 
D) Maria is a woman and is able to get gender-related tax breaks.

Exam 8: Social Stratification

As she files her papers with her employer for retirement, Libby looks back over her career, comparing her current occupation with her first job.What is she examining?

What spheres of social life does social stratification pervade? Use examples from contemporary Canadian society in your answer.

Sebastian is five years old and lives in a poor single-parent family.In which of the following categories is popular mythology about poverty likely to put him?

Which of the following types of society is a meritocracy consistent with?

Mr.Ernesto owns a small workshop that makes fine leather shoes for men.He and his eight employees take great pride in their work, and they often put in long hours together to get orders produced on time.Which of the following terms characterizes Mr.Ernesto's eight workers?

Compare messages about stratification from the films Swept Away and Titanic.

Karim's parents are high-school teachers.He has just finished university, but is only able to find a job in the customer service centre of an insurance company.What is Karim experiencing?

Canadian income tax is an example of a progressive tax.

According to critiques of Davis and Moore, why do pools of talent lay unrealized?

According to the textbook, poverty is most appropriately measured by reference to which of the following?

Compare the views of Marx and Weber on social stratification.

Using examples, explain the differences between power and authority.

Argue for and against income redistribution through taxation.

The ability to tastefully use language and images and impress, influence, and persuade others is known as social capital.

Compare the usefulness of class analysis and functionalist analysis of stratification in explaining current class divisions in Canadian society.

Should Canada have a unified, official measure of poverty?

If Canadians believe that poverty is a significant problem in Canada, which of the following is most likely to happen?

According to the textbook, which of the following causes of devastation following Hurricane Katrina have not been considered in the TV drama Treme?

What name did Weber give to organizations that seek to impose their will on others?

Why might regressive taxes be a more important expense to Paulo than they are to Maria?

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