Question 1

The fact that wealth is unquestionably ________ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  equitably distributed 
B)  randomly distributed 
C)  impartially distributed 
D)  maldistributed 
A)  equitably distributed 
B)  randomly distributed 
C)  impartially distributed 
D)  maldistributed

Question 2

Identify the social categories most likely to be poor and discuss the fundamental reasons for their overrepresentation among the poor.

Accepted Answer

The social categories most likely to be

Question 3

From the order perspective, ________ is the central indicator of social class because it determines income, interaction patterns, opportunity, and lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A)  occupation 
B)  education 
C)  geographic location 
D)  prestige 
A)  occupation 
B)  education 
C)  geographic location 
D)  prestige

Question 4

Identify four factors found by Christopher Jencks in his analysis of the determinants of upward mobility.

Accepted Answer

Christopher Jencks identified four facto

Question 5

Research reveals the following result(s) from the 1996 welfare reform:

Accepted Answer

A)  While work has improved the sense of self-worth for former welfare recipients, the majority of the women who had been off welfare for two years or less had incomes below the federal poverty line. 
B)  The longer women stayed off welfare, the less likely they were to have health insurance for themselves and their children. 
C)  Rising unemployment rates hit welfare recipients hard because, as recently hired employees, they were the most likely to be fired. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  While work has improved the sense of self-worth for former welfare recipients, the majority of the women who had been off welfare for two years or less had incomes below the federal poverty line. 
B)  The longer women stayed off welfare, the less likely they were to have health insurance for themselves and their children. 
C)  Rising unemployment rates hit welfare recipients hard because, as recently hired employees, they were the most likely to be fired. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

People living at or below half the poverty line are termed the severely poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ________ refers to the disproportionate share of the impoverished adult population being female.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender decline 
B)  gender discrimination 
C)  feminization of poverty 
D)  feminine mystique 
A)  gender decline 
B)  gender discrimination 
C)  feminization of poverty 
D)  feminine mystique

Question 8

The U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare sets the official poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Presently, 50 million people in the United States have no medical insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The region in the United States with the highest poverty rate is the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ refers to either upward or downward movement within the class structure of society.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Compare the effects on physical health of one's class membership.

Accepted Answer

Class membership can have various effect

Question 13

Low-income Americans receive more federal housing aid than wealthy Americans do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which Asian group is much less likely to be poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese 
B)  Cambodian 
C)  Laotian 
D)  Vietnamese 
A)  Japanese 
B)  Cambodian 
C)  Laotian 
D)  Vietnamese

Question 15

Identify which of the following is manifested in the divide between the wealthy and the non-affluent.

Accepted Answer

A)  The affluent attempt to segregate themselves into exclusive neighborhoods. 
B)  The affluent send their children to private schools. 
C)  The affluent associate only with the affluent. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  The affluent attempt to segregate themselves into exclusive neighborhoods. 
B)  The affluent send their children to private schools. 
C)  The affluent associate only with the affluent. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

________ refer(s) to the opportunities people have to live and to experience the good things in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social class 
B)  Social status 
C)  Life chances 
D)  Life styles 
A)  Social class 
B)  Social status 
C)  Life chances 
D)  Life styles

Question 17

Inequality in educational opportunities is an ________ phenomenon which creates a cycle of inequality.

Accepted Answer

A)  intergenerational 
B)  intragenerational 
C)  individual 
D)  none of the above 
A)  intergenerational 
B)  intragenerational 
C)  individual 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

White collar employees constitute the upper-middle class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Wealthfare refers to unemployment benefits available to seasonal migrant workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The formal education an individual achieves is a major determinant of her or his occupation, income, and prestige.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The fact that wealth is unquestionably ________ in the United States.

Identify the social categories most likely to be poor and discuss the fundamental reasons for their overrepresentation among the poor.

From the order perspective, ________ is the central indicator of social class because it determines income, interaction patterns, opportunity, and lifestyle.

Identify four factors found by Christopher Jencks in his analysis of the determinants of upward mobility.

Research reveals the following result(s) from the 1996 welfare reform:

People living at or below half the poverty line are termed the severely poor.

The ________ refers to the disproportionate share of the impoverished adult population being female.

The U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare sets the official poverty line.

Presently, 50 million people in the United States have no medical insurance.

The region in the United States with the highest poverty rate is the South.

________ refers to either upward or downward movement within the class structure of society.

Compare the effects on physical health of one's class membership.

Low-income Americans receive more federal housing aid than wealthy Americans do.

Which Asian group is much less likely to be poor?

Identify which of the following is manifested in the divide between the wealthy and the non-affluent.

________ refer(s) to the opportunities people have to live and to experience the good things in life.

Inequality in educational opportunities is an ________ phenomenon which creates a cycle of inequality.

White collar employees constitute the upper-middle class.

Wealthfare refers to unemployment benefits available to seasonal migrant workers.

The formal education an individual achieves is a major determinant of her or his occupation, income, and prestige.

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 fact that wealth is unquestionably ________ in the United States.

Identify the social categories most likely to be poor and discuss the fundamental reasons for their overrepresentation among the poor.

From the order perspective, ________ is the central indicator of social class because it determines income, interaction patterns, opportunity, and lifestyle.

Identify four factors found by Christopher Jencks in his analysis of the determinants of upward mobility.

Research reveals the following result(s) from the 1996 welfare reform:

People living at or below half the poverty line are termed the severely poor.

The ________ refers to the disproportionate share of the impoverished adult population being female.

The U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare sets the official poverty line.

Presently, 50 million people in the United States have no medical insurance.

The region in the United States with the highest poverty rate is the South.

________ refers to either upward or downward movement within the class structure of society.

Compare the effects on physical health of one's class membership.

Low-income Americans receive more federal housing aid than wealthy Americans do.

Which Asian group is much less likely to be poor?

Identify which of the following is manifested in the divide between the wealthy and the non-affluent.

________ refer(s) to the opportunities people have to live and to experience the good things in life.

Inequality in educational opportunities is an ________ phenomenon which creates a cycle of inequality.

White collar employees constitute the upper-middle class.

Wealthfare refers to unemployment benefits available to seasonal migrant workers.

The formal education an individual achieves is a major determinant of her or his occupation, income, and prestige.

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