Question 1

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 2

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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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 4

The ending of apartheid in South Africa has led to

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A) that society becoming a meritocracy. 
B) little improvement for millions of poor,black people. 
C) complete social mixing by people of all races. 
D) the election of the first white president. 
A) that society becoming a meritocracy. 
B) little improvement for millions of poor,black people. 
C) complete social mixing by people of all races. 
D) the election of the first white president.

Question 5

Work involving mostly mental activity is called

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A) blue-collar work. 
B) white-collar work. 
C) pink-collar work. 
D) agrarian work. 
A) blue-collar work. 
B) white-collar work. 
C) pink-collar work. 
D) agrarian work.

Question 6

Weber agreed with Marx that a socialist revolution would result in complete social equality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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) social stratification is identical to Japan's. 
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) social stratification is identical to Japan's.

Question 8

In general,societies that have caste systems have economies that are

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A) based on hunting and gathering. 
B) industrial. 
C) agrarian. 
D) postindustrial. 
A) based on hunting and gathering. 
B) industrial. 
C) agrarian. 
D) postindustrial.

Question 9

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 10

Based on what you have read,as the United States develops a postindustrial economy,economic inequality is

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A) likely to disappear. 
B) decreasing. 
C) holding at about the same level. 
D) increasing. 
A) likely to disappear. 
B) decreasing. 
C) holding at about the same level. 
D) increasing.

Question 11

Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The point of the story about passenger deaths that accompanied the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic is that

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A) advanced technology cannot prevent tragedy. 
B) all people have the same right to life. 
C) social stratification is important and can sometimes be a matter of life and death. 
D) social stratification often has little to do with everyday life. 
A) advanced technology cannot prevent tragedy. 
B) all people have the same right to life. 
C) social stratification is important and can sometimes be a matter of life and death. 
D) social stratification often has little to do with everyday life.

Question 13

The historical trend that states that advances in technology first increase but then flatten social inequality is

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A) conspicuous consumption. 
B) The Davis-Moore thesis. 
C) the bell curve. 
D) the Kuznets curve. 
A) conspicuous consumption. 
B) The Davis-Moore thesis. 
C) the bell curve. 
D) the Kuznets curve.

Question 14

According to Davis and Moore,a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by

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A) provoking revolutionary change. 
B) motivating people to work longer,harder,or better. 
C) encouraging people to work only according to their own perceived abilities. 
D) ensuring highly paid individuals contribute substantially to society. 
A) provoking revolutionary change. 
B) motivating people to work longer,harder,or better. 
C) encouraging people to work only according to their own perceived abilities. 
D) ensuring highly paid individuals contribute substantially to society.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

Looking around the world today,income inequality is greatest in which region?

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A) North America 
B) Latin America 
C) Europe 
D) China 
A) North America 
B) Latin America 
C) Europe 
D) China

Question 17

If you were born into a traditional caste system,you would expect that,based on birth,you would be

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A) raised to do a certain type of job. 
B) encouraged,but not required,to marry someone of your own social category. 
C) encouraged to socialize with people across other categories. 
D) able to move between social categories. 
A) raised to do a certain type of job. 
B) encouraged,but not required,to marry someone of your own social category. 
C) encouraged to socialize with people across other categories. 
D) able to move between social categories.

Question 18

Social stratification is a concept that refers to

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A) specialization in productive work. 
B) ranking categories of people in a hierarchy. 
C) the idea that some people are more talented than others. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) specialization in productive work. 
B) ranking categories of people in a hierarchy. 
C) the idea that some people are more talented than others. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 19

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 20

The more a society is a meritocracy,the greater the society's level of social mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Social Stratification

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

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

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

The ending of apartheid in South Africa has led to

Work involving mostly mental activity is called

Weber agreed with Marx that a socialist revolution would result in complete social equality.

In the People's Republic of China

In general,societies that have caste systems have economies that are

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

Based on what you have read,as the United States develops a postindustrial economy,economic inequality is

Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

The point of the story about passenger deaths that accompanied the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic is that

The historical trend that states that advances in technology first increase but then flatten social inequality is

According to Davis and Moore,a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by

A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that

Looking around the world today,income inequality is greatest in which region?

If you were born into a traditional caste system,you would expect that,based on birth,you would be

Social stratification is a concept that refers to

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

The more a society is a meritocracy,the greater the society's level of social mobility.

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