Question 1

How terrorism is defined depends on the context of the country that is defining it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are intended outcomes of development EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  longer life expectancy. 
B)  more consumer goods. 
C)  a capitalist economy. 
D)  better education. 
A)  longer life expectancy. 
B)  more consumer goods. 
C)  a capitalist economy. 
D)  better education.

Question 3

In the U.S.,the cutoff point for the poverty level is established as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  amount earned by an individual working full-time, full-year at minimum wage. 
B)  average income of workers working full-time, full-year. 
C)  amount needed to meet the minimum requirements of a decent living standard. 
D)  amount needed to prevent starvation. 
A)  amount earned by an individual working full-time, full-year at minimum wage. 
B)  average income of workers working full-time, full-year. 
C)  amount needed to meet the minimum requirements of a decent living standard. 
D)  amount needed to prevent starvation.

Question 4

According to the definitions given in the text,which of the following workers would be considered to have developed class consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The maid thinks she is in the same class as the professor. 
B)  The GM autoworker thinks he is of a higher class than the janitor. 
C)  The man who owns the service station believes he is of the same class as the nurse. 
D)  The professor recognizes that like her auto mechanic, she too does not own the means of production. 
A)  The maid thinks she is in the same class as the professor. 
B)  The GM autoworker thinks he is of a higher class than the janitor. 
C)  The man who owns the service station believes he is of the same class as the nurse. 
D)  The professor recognizes that like her auto mechanic, she too does not own the means of production.

Question 5

The richest 20% of the U.S.population receive approximately what percentage of total income?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  98% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  98%

Question 6

Which macrosociological view of social change is based on evolutionary and functional theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization theory 
B)  world-systems theory 
C)  industrialization theory 
D)  resource depletion theory 
A)  modernization theory 
B)  world-systems theory 
C)  industrialization theory 
D)  resource depletion theory

Question 7

Comprehensive research on poverty shows that the culture of poverty theories are:

Accepted Answer

A)  excellent for explaining poverty in the United States. 
B)  not testable. 
C)  not well-supported. 
D)  not popular among the masses of Americans. 
A)  excellent for explaining poverty in the United States. 
B)  not testable. 
C)  not well-supported. 
D)  not popular among the masses of Americans.

Question 8

According to world-systems theory,the prosperity of the _________ is based on the poverty of the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  core societies; peripheral societies 
B)  peripheral societies; core societies 
C)  first-world countries; second-world countries 
D)  second-world countries; first-world countries 
A)  core societies; peripheral societies 
B)  peripheral societies; core societies 
C)  first-world countries; second-world countries 
D)  second-world countries; first-world countries

Question 9

In the United States,when people are asked what social class to which they belong,most people say they are working- or middle-class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 2011,the poverty level for a family of four was:

Accepted Answer

A)  $12,126 per year. 
B)  $22,113 per year. 
C)  $35,020 per year. 
D)  $60,340 per year. 
A)  $12,126 per year. 
B)  $22,113 per year. 
C)  $35,020 per year. 
D)  $60,340 per year.

Question 11

Sociological research over the past 30 years has tended to:

Accepted Answer

A)  support culture of poverty explanations for the poor. 
B)  provide little if any support for culture of poverty theories. 
C)  ignore questions of what causes poverty to persist. 
D)  blame the poor for their situation. 
A)  support culture of poverty explanations for the poor. 
B)  provide little if any support for culture of poverty theories. 
C)  ignore questions of what causes poverty to persist. 
D)  blame the poor for their situation.

Question 12

In the United States,parents provide children with social and economic surroundings that ensure that the children have about the same social class position as their parents.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement motivation. 
B)  an ascribed class system. 
C)  the indirect inheritance model. 
D)  intergenerational mobility. 
A)  achievement motivation. 
B)  an ascribed class system. 
C)  the indirect inheritance model. 
D)  intergenerational mobility.

Question 13

What is the basic foundation of modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory sees development as

Question 14

Conflict theory offers a supply-and-demand explanation for occupational rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Working-class people in the U.S.are defined primarily their salaries,which are lower than middle-class people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the causes of poverty in America? Why does poverty continue to persist in our society?

Accepted Answer

There are several causes of poverty in A

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a difference between the working class and the middle class,generally?

Accepted Answer

A)  The working class is less likely than the middle class to have a pension or health insurance. 
B)  Middle-class jobs are more secure than working-class employment. 
C)  Members of the working class are more likely to experience promotions and increases in income over the course of their employment. 
D)  Much of the working class is employed in blue-collar industries. 
A)  The working class is less likely than the middle class to have a pension or health insurance. 
B)  Middle-class jobs are more secure than working-class employment. 
C)  Members of the working class are more likely to experience promotions and increases in income over the course of their employment. 
D)  Much of the working class is employed in blue-collar industries.

Question 18

The Human Development Index includes measures of:

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy. 
B)  obesity rates. 
C)  gender-related development. 
D)  gross domestic product (GDP). 
A)  life expectancy. 
B)  obesity rates. 
C)  gender-related development. 
D)  gross domestic product (GDP).

Question 19

The approach to reducing inequality by raising the minimum wage is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a fair wage movement. 
B)  unionization. 
C)  collective bargaining. 
D)  wage differentials. 
A)  a fair wage movement. 
B)  unionization. 
C)  collective bargaining. 
D)  wage differentials.

Question 20

A major criticism of the conflict perspective on stratification is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is an ideology that justifies inequality. 
B)  makes the assumption that unequal financial rewards are needed to motivate people. 
C)  ignores the fact that people are unequal and that coordination and authority are functional. 
D)  places too much emphasis on the importance of inequality as a major motivator of human labor. 
A)  is an ideology that justifies inequality. 
B)  makes the assumption that unequal financial rewards are needed to motivate people. 
C)  ignores the fact that people are unequal and that coordination and authority are functional. 
D)  places too much emphasis on the importance of inequality as a major motivator of human labor.

How terrorism is defined depends on the context of the country that is defining it.

All of the following are intended outcomes of development EXCEPT:

In the U.S.,the cutoff point for the poverty level is established as the:

According to the definitions given in the text,which of the following workers would be considered to have developed class consciousness?

The richest 20% of the U.S.population receive approximately what percentage of total income?

Which macrosociological view of social change is based on evolutionary and functional theory?

Comprehensive research on poverty shows that the culture of poverty theories are:

According to world-systems theory,the prosperity of the _ is based on the poverty of the _.

In the United States,when people are asked what social class to which they belong,most people say they are working- or middle-class.

In 2011,the poverty level for a family of four was:

Sociological research over the past 30 years has tended to:

In the United States,parents provide children with social and economic surroundings that ensure that the children have about the same social class position as their parents.This is called:

What is the basic foundation of modernization theory?

Conflict theory offers a supply-and-demand explanation for occupational rewards.

Working-class people in the U.S.are defined primarily their salaries,which are lower than middle-class people.

What are the causes of poverty in America? Why does poverty continue to persist in our society?

Which of these is NOT a difference between the working class and the middle class,generally?

The Human Development Index includes measures of:

The approach to reducing inequality by raising the minimum wage is called:

A major criticism of the conflict perspective on stratification is that it:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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Exam 7: Stratification

How terrorism is defined depends on the context of the country that is defining it.

All of the following are intended outcomes of development EXCEPT:

In the U.S.,the cutoff point for the poverty level is established as the:

According to the definitions given in the text,which of the following workers would be considered to have developed class consciousness?

The richest 20% of the U.S.population receive approximately what percentage of total income?

Which macrosociological view of social change is based on evolutionary and functional theory?

Comprehensive research on poverty shows that the culture of poverty theories are:

According to world-systems theory,the prosperity of the _________ is based on the poverty of the _________.

In the United States,when people are asked what social class to which they belong,most people say they are working- or middle-class.

In 2011,the poverty level for a family of four was:

Sociological research over the past 30 years has tended to:

In the United States,parents provide children with social and economic surroundings that ensure that the children have about the same social class position as their parents.This is called:

What is the basic foundation of modernization theory?

Conflict theory offers a supply-and-demand explanation for occupational rewards.

Working-class people in the U.S.are defined primarily their salaries,which are lower than middle-class people.

What are the causes of poverty in America? Why does poverty continue to persist in our society?

Which of these is NOT a difference between the working class and the middle class,generally?

The Human Development Index includes measures of:

The approach to reducing inequality by raising the minimum wage is called:

A major criticism of the conflict perspective on stratification is that it:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters

According to world-systems theory,the prosperity of the _ is based on the poverty of the _.