Question 1

According to Simon Kuznets,in which type of society is the extent of social stratification greatest?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting and gathering 
B) horticultural/pastoral 
C) agrarian 
D) industrial 
A) hunting and gathering 
B) horticultural/pastoral 
C) agrarian 
D) industrial

Question 2

Since Marx's lifetime,living standards in the United States have

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A) risen for all. 
B) lowered for all. 
C) risen for the very rich,but lowered for everyone else. 
D) risen for the very poor,but remained steady for the very rich. 
A) risen for all. 
B) lowered for all. 
C) risen for the very rich,but lowered for everyone else. 
D) risen for the very poor,but remained steady for the very rich.

Question 3

Social stratification is a matter of not only inequality,but also beliefs about fairness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) social-exchange approach. 
A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) social-exchange approach.

Question 5

The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) social-exchange approach. 
A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) social-exchange approach.

Question 6

In all societies,kinship plays a part in social stratification because

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A) children determine their own social position based on their personal talents and efforts. 
B) parents pass their social position on to their children. 
C) children usually end up with a social position higher than that of their parents. 
D) all children begin life with about the same social standing. 
A) children determine their own social position based on their personal talents and efforts. 
B) parents pass their social position on to their children. 
C) children usually end up with a social position higher than that of their parents. 
D) all children begin life with about the same social standing.

Question 7

Comparing societies in history and around the world,we see that social stratification may involve

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A) individual differences. 
B) inequalities that are universal. 
C) differences in what is unequal. 
D) stable patterns of social mobility. 
A) individual differences. 
B) inequalities that are universal. 
C) differences in what is unequal. 
D) stable patterns of social mobility.

Question 8

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Marx thought of inequality in terms of two main classes.In contrast,Weber envisioned inequality in terms of

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A) a socioeconomic ranking. 
B) three main classes. 
C) everyone gradually sinking into poverty. 
D) society as one large middle class. 
A) a socioeconomic ranking. 
B) three main classes. 
C) everyone gradually sinking into poverty. 
D) society as one large middle class.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The concept of structural social mobility refers to

Accepted Answer

A) cultural beliefs that justify social stratification. 
B) change in social position due to people's own efforts. 
C) change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself. 
D) change in a family's social position from one generation to the next. 
A) cultural beliefs that justify social stratification. 
B) change in social position due to people's own efforts. 
C) change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself. 
D) change in a family's social position from one generation to the next.

Question 12

Today,U.S.workers have far fewer legal protections than U.S.workers had a century ago,when the industrial age was just beginning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth result mainly 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 14

England's aristocracy contained about what share of the entire country's population?

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A) about one-tenth of 1 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) about one-tenth of 1 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 15

The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compared to other high-income nations,the United States has

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A) the same level of economic inequality. 
B) almost no economic inequality. 
C) a classless society. 
D) more economic inequality. 
A) the same level of economic inequality. 
B) almost no economic inequality. 
C) a classless society. 
D) more economic inequality.

Question 17

Today,half of all the people in Great Britain consider themselves to be in the

Accepted Answer

A) upper class. 
B) middle class. 
C) working class. 
D) lower class. 
A) upper class. 
B) middle class. 
C) working class. 
D) lower class.

Question 18

Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste

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A) because too many people would be poor if society were based only on merit 
B) because some caste elements increase productivity 
C) because a pure meritocracy would eliminate families and other social loyalties that tie a society together 
D) because some caste elements increase social mobility 
A) because too many people would be poor if society were based only on merit 
B) because some caste elements increase productivity 
C) because a pure meritocracy would eliminate families and other social loyalties that tie a society together 
D) because some caste elements increase social mobility

Question 19

One good indication that caste still operates in the United Kingdom is the importance people attach to

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A) graduating from college. 
B) social mobility. 
C) money. 
D) accent in speech. 
A) graduating from college. 
B) social mobility. 
C) money. 
D) accent in speech.

Question 20

The concept "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

Accepted Answer

A) with no social mobility. 
B) in which people "know their place." 
C) based entirely on personal merit. 
D) as found in the United States. 
A) with no social mobility. 
B) in which people "know their place." 
C) based entirely on personal merit. 
D) as found in the United States.

Exam 10: Social Stratification

According to Simon Kuznets,in which type of society is the extent of social stratification greatest?

Since Marx's lifetime,living standards in the United States have

Social stratification is a matter of not only inequality,but also beliefs about fairness.

The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the

The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the

In all societies,kinship plays a part in social stratification because

Comparing societies in history and around the world,we see that social stratification may involve

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

Marx thought of inequality in terms of two main classes.In contrast,Weber envisioned inequality in terms of

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

The concept of structural social mobility refers to

Today,U.S.workers have far fewer legal protections than U.S.workers had a century ago,when the industrial age was just beginning.

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

England's aristocracy contained about what share of the entire country's population?

The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

Compared to other high-income nations,the United States has

Today,half of all the people in Great Britain consider themselves to be in the

Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste

One good indication that caste still operates in the United Kingdom is the importance people attach to

The concept "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

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