Exam 11: Social Class in the United States

Relative poverty

Two-thirds of all poor people in the United States are African Americans.

If you were looking for data supporting the claim that U.S.society is very stratified,you would make the strongest case by pointing to which of the following factors?

Today,on average,African American families have about the same income and wealth as white families.

Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.

The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would best be described as

In the United States,an increasing percentage of the poor are

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

The globalization of the economy has increased the earnings of highly educated people who specialize in law,finance,marketing,and computer technology.

A good example of a person in her society's upper-upper class is

The concept "conspicuous consumption" refers to

In the United States,the median income for African American families is about _____ as much as that for a non-Hispanic,white family.

The least amount of racial and ethnic diversity can be found in

The 1996 welfare reforms created which program?

In the United States,the median wealth of minority families is about _____ of the median wealth of non-Hispanic white families.

Societal factors that contribute to homelessness include low wages and a lack of low-income housing.

The class level with the least amount of racial and ethnic diversity?

Based on statistics in the textbook,it is correct to say that the richest 20 percent of the population earn more than _____ times as much as the poorest 20 percent.

In 2011,about what share of the U.S.population was officially counted as poor?

About what percentage of all U.S.families have little or no wealth?