Question 1

The average CEO of a corporation is paid 42 times more than the average worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Latinos are underrepresented in the migrant worker occupational category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify which of the following is/are the reason(s) why youths from the lower strata are more likely to die in battle:

Accepted Answer

A)  Educated men are less likely than uneducated men to be drafted and, when drafted, are more likely to become a conscientious objector. 
B)  Educated men who end up in the armed services are more likely to serve in non-combat supply and administrative jobs than are non-college-educated men. 
C)  When draft is not used, the personnel in the lower ranks of the military come disproportionately from the disadvantaged segments of society, for whom army presents a job opportunity otherwise unavailable. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Educated men are less likely than uneducated men to be drafted and, when drafted, are more likely to become a conscientious objector. 
B)  Educated men who end up in the armed services are more likely to serve in non-combat supply and administrative jobs than are non-college-educated men. 
C)  When draft is not used, the personnel in the lower ranks of the military come disproportionately from the disadvantaged segments of society, for whom army presents a job opportunity otherwise unavailable. 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Explain the conditions that led in the 1990s to the rates of downward mobility exceeding those of upward mobility for the first time in history; discuss the consequences of this trend.

Accepted Answer

In the 1990s, several economic and socia

Question 5

Conflict theorists argue the ruling class is ________ the richest 1 percent of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller than 
B)  bigger than 
C)  about the same as 
D)  exactly the same as 
A)  smaller than 
B)  bigger than 
C)  about the same as 
D)  exactly the same as

Question 6

In recent years, there has been a growing bond among the different social classes in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Personality traits of high school students, more than grades and IQ, have an impact on economic success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Personality factors like self-concept and industriousness have been found to have an impact on economic success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The caste system of India

Accepted Answer

A)  determines status by heredity. 
B)  practices endogamy. 
C)  restricts interaction among groups. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  determines status by heredity. 
B)  practices endogamy. 
C)  restricts interaction among groups. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Gender and race combine to make the economic situation especially difficult for elderly African-American and Latina women, compared to White women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In comparing urban and rural poor, it is true that the rural poor have a ______ advantage and a ______ disadvantage.

Accepted Answer

A)  more social services / high-cost housing 
B)  low-cost housing / low-paid work 
C)  more welfare benefits / high housing costs 
D)  high paid work / lower prices for consumer goods 
A)  more social services / high-cost housing 
B)  low-cost housing / low-paid work 
C)  more welfare benefits / high housing costs 
D)  high paid work / lower prices for consumer goods

Question 12

Conflict theorists focus on ________, rather than on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lifestyle / power and money 
B)  prestige / money 
C)  power and money / lifestyle 
D)  status / prestige 
A)  lifestyle / power and money 
B)  prestige / money 
C)  power and money / lifestyle 
D)  status / prestige

Question 13

________ involves vertical movement comparisons between parents and their children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Horizontal mobility 
B)  Vertical mobility 
C)  Intragenerational mobility 
D)  Intergenerational mobility 
A)  Horizontal mobility 
B)  Vertical mobility 
C)  Intragenerational mobility 
D)  Intergenerational mobility

Question 14

From conflict perspective, the working class is composed of the blue-collar, but not white-collar, employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mention four conclusions about social mobility based on sociological research.

Accepted Answer

1. Social mobility is influenced by vari

Question 16

In the United States, __________ Americans desiring a full-time job is unable to get one.

Accepted Answer

A)  one out of two 
B)  one out of six 
C)  one out of fifteen 
D)  one out of twenty 
A)  one out of two 
B)  one out of six 
C)  one out of fifteen 
D)  one out of twenty

Question 17

Sociologists Peter Blau and Otis Dudley Duncan concluded that the children of white-collar workers frequently become blue-collar workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify which of the following statements is not true with regard to poverty in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Among industrialized nations, the United States has the highest proportion of its population living in poverty. 
B)  Among the industrialized nations, the United States has the highest rate of child poverty. 
C)  Compared to Canada and the other nations of Western Europe and Scandinavia, the United States eliminates much less poverty through welfare subsidies. 
D)  Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States' infant mortality rate is lower than average. 
A)  Among industrialized nations, the United States has the highest proportion of its population living in poverty. 
B)  Among the industrialized nations, the United States has the highest rate of child poverty. 
C)  Compared to Canada and the other nations of Western Europe and Scandinavia, the United States eliminates much less poverty through welfare subsidies. 
D)  Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States' infant mortality rate is lower than average.

Question 19

________ is a better predictor of future economic success than ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational attainment / high IQ scores 
B)  High IQ scores / personality traits 
C)  High IQ scores / educational attainment 
D)  Personality traits / educational attainment 
A)  Educational attainment / high IQ scores 
B)  High IQ scores / personality traits 
C)  High IQ scores / educational attainment 
D)  Personality traits / educational attainment

Question 20

The upsurge in the severely poor (those at or below half the poverty line) is the result of the following factor(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of them live in rural areas that have prospered less than other regions. 
B)  A decline in marriage and a rise in divorce resulted in a substantial increase in single mothers and unattached men. 
C)  Public assistance benefits have steadily declined since 1980. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Many of them live in rural areas that have prospered less than other regions. 
B)  A decline in marriage and a rise in divorce resulted in a substantial increase in single mothers and unattached men. 
C)  Public assistance benefits have steadily declined since 1980. 
D)  All of the above

The average CEO of a corporation is paid 42 times more than the average worker.

Latinos are underrepresented in the migrant worker occupational category.

Identify which of the following is/are the reason(s) why youths from the lower strata are more likely to die in battle:

Explain the conditions that led in the 1990s to the rates of downward mobility exceeding those of upward mobility for the first time in history; discuss the consequences of this trend.

Conflict theorists argue the ruling class is ________ the richest 1 percent of the population.

In recent years, there has been a growing bond among the different social classes in the United States.

Personality traits of high school students, more than grades and IQ, have an impact on economic success.

Personality factors like self-concept and industriousness have been found to have an impact on economic success.

The caste system of India

Gender and race combine to make the economic situation especially difficult for elderly African-American and Latina women, compared to White women.

In comparing urban and rural poor, it is true that the rural poor have a advantage and a disadvantage.

Conflict theorists focus on , rather than on .

________ involves vertical movement comparisons between parents and their children.

From conflict perspective, the working class is composed of the blue-collar, but not white-collar, employees.

Mention four conclusions about social mobility based on sociological research.

In the United States, __________ Americans desiring a full-time job is unable to get one.

Sociologists Peter Blau and Otis Dudley Duncan concluded that the children of white-collar workers frequently become blue-collar workers.

Identify which of the following statements is not true with regard to poverty in the United States.

is a better predictor of future economic success than .

The upsurge in the severely poor (those at or below half the poverty line) is the result of the following factor(s):

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 10: Class

The average CEO of a corporation is paid 42 times more than the average worker.

Latinos are underrepresented in the migrant worker occupational category.

Identify which of the following is/are the reason(s) why youths from the lower strata are more likely to die in battle:

Explain the conditions that led in the 1990s to the rates of downward mobility exceeding those of upward mobility for the first time in history; discuss the consequences of this trend.

Conflict theorists argue the ruling class is ________ the richest 1 percent of the population.

In recent years, there has been a growing bond among the different social classes in the United States.

Personality traits of high school students, more than grades and IQ, have an impact on economic success.

Personality factors like self-concept and industriousness have been found to have an impact on economic success.

The caste system of India

Gender and race combine to make the economic situation especially difficult for elderly African-American and Latina women, compared to White women.

In comparing urban and rural poor, it is true that the rural poor have a ______ advantage and a ______ disadvantage.

Conflict theorists focus on ________, rather than on ________.

________ involves vertical movement comparisons between parents and their children.

From conflict perspective, the working class is composed of the blue-collar, but not white-collar, employees.

Mention four conclusions about social mobility based on sociological research.

In the United States, __________ Americans desiring a full-time job is unable to get one.

Sociologists Peter Blau and Otis Dudley Duncan concluded that the children of white-collar workers frequently become blue-collar workers.

Identify which of the following statements is not true with regard to poverty in the United States.

________ is a better predictor of future economic success than ________.

The upsurge in the severely poor (those at or below half the poverty line) is the result of the following factor(s):

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters

In comparing urban and rural poor, it is true that the rural poor have a advantage and a disadvantage.

Conflict theorists focus on , rather than on .

is a better predictor of future economic success than .