Question 1

The primary difference between class and caste systems is that caste systems have far more inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following examples of inequality is best explained on the macro level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite his Princeton degree in economics, Miguel is unable to find a job anywhere but McDonald's. 
B)  Jasmina, an African American woman, goes to Yale and becomes a doctor like her father. 
C)  Yu works hard in school and wins a scholarship to study in the U.S. despite his family's low social class in China. 
D)  Olga has difficulty passing high school courses and, like her parents before her, decides not to attend college. 
A)  Despite his Princeton degree in economics, Miguel is unable to find a job anywhere but McDonald's. 
B)  Jasmina, an African American woman, goes to Yale and becomes a doctor like her father. 
C)  Yu works hard in school and wins a scholarship to study in the U.S. despite his family's low social class in China. 
D)  Olga has difficulty passing high school courses and, like her parents before her, decides not to attend college.

Question 3

Research suggests that an important key to reducing inequality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  public assistance. 
B)  collective bargaining. 
C)  education. 
D)  improving the culture of the poor. 
A)  public assistance. 
B)  collective bargaining. 
C)  education. 
D)  improving the culture of the poor.

Question 4

Explain the underlying causes of the rise in Islamic terrorism.

Accepted Answer

The rise in Islamic terrorism has been a

Question 5

Women in least-developed countries are _____times more likely to die in childbirth than women in the most-developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  100 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  100

Question 6

As a general rule,a person's social class is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  their behaviors but not their attitudes. 
B)  their attitudes but not their behaviors. 
C)  their life-style but not their values. 
D)  everything they do all day long. 
A)  their behaviors but not their attitudes. 
B)  their attitudes but not their behaviors. 
C)  their life-style but not their values. 
D)  everything they do all day long.

Question 7

In the terminology of world-systems theory,the rich,powerful,economically diversified,and relatively autonomous nations comprise the:

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral societies. 
B)  core societies. 
C)  nation-states. 
D)  capitalist societies. 
A)  peripheral societies. 
B)  core societies. 
C)  nation-states. 
D)  capitalist societies.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about the difference between wealth and income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealth measures all that a person and family have accumulated over years; income measures individual or family earnings. 
B)  In the U.S., income inequality is greater than inequality in wealth. 
C)  Inequality in wealth is a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. 
D)  While inequality of wealth is high in the U.S., it is not as high as it is in European nations. 
A)  Wealth measures all that a person and family have accumulated over years; income measures individual or family earnings. 
B)  In the U.S., income inequality is greater than inequality in wealth. 
C)  Inequality in wealth is a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. 
D)  While inequality of wealth is high in the U.S., it is not as high as it is in European nations.

Question 9

"Can money buy happiness?" The evidence in your text suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people with more money have a higher quality of life overall. 
B)  people with more money have more problems. 
C)  money has little real impact on one's quality of life. 
D)  social class is not very important any more in the United States. 
A)  people with more money have a higher quality of life overall. 
B)  people with more money have more problems. 
C)  money has little real impact on one's quality of life. 
D)  social class is not very important any more in the United States.

Question 10

Marxists generally believe that inequality:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a necessary evil within society. 
B)  is both necessary and desirable. 
C)  is undesirable, and benefits only the wealthy. 
D)  will disappear when productivity is increased. 
A)  is a necessary evil within society. 
B)  is both necessary and desirable. 
C)  is undesirable, and benefits only the wealthy. 
D)  will disappear when productivity is increased.

Question 11

Sociologists call the ability to influence or force others to do what one wants them to do,regardless of their own wishes:

Accepted Answer

A)  prestige. 
B)  power. 
C)  stratification. 
D)  caste. 
A)  prestige. 
B)  power. 
C)  stratification. 
D)  caste.

Question 12

If a teacher believes that a student is less intelligent than other students,that student is likely to receive less attention and assistance.Therefore,ultimately the student seen as less intelligent will perform poorly on assignments.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  relative inequality. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  structural-strain. 
D)  blaming the victim. 
A)  relative inequality. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  structural-strain. 
D)  blaming the victim.

Question 13

What is class consciousness?

Accepted Answer

Class consciousness

Question 14

Marx's term for the an awareness of one's real position in the class structure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  partial consciousness. 
B)  class consciousness. 
C)  false consciousness. 
D)  incomplete consciousness. 
A)  partial consciousness. 
B)  class consciousness. 
C)  false consciousness. 
D)  incomplete consciousness.

Question 15

Compared with members of the working class,the middle class is more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  value security. 
B)  have more job security. 
C)  work part-time without benefits. 
D)  decorate their homes with religious icons. 
A)  value security. 
B)  have more job security. 
C)  work part-time without benefits. 
D)  decorate their homes with religious icons.

Question 16

The Human Development Index measures the:

Accepted Answer

A)  average achievements of a country and the basic dimensions of human experience. 
B)  age at which adolescents in a given country become fully developed. 
C)  disparity between men's and women's quality of life. 
D)  percentage of children who die before their first birthday. 
A)  average achievements of a country and the basic dimensions of human experience. 
B)  age at which adolescents in a given country become fully developed. 
C)  disparity between men's and women's quality of life. 
D)  percentage of children who die before their first birthday.

Question 17

A status that is optional,one that we can reach (or fail to reach)on the basis of our own efforts,is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  an achieved status. 
B)  an ascribed status. 
C)  a flexible status. 
D)  an active status. 
A)  an achieved status. 
B)  an ascribed status. 
C)  a flexible status. 
D)  an active status.

Question 18

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Accepted Answer

A)  parent 
B)  female 
C)  friend 
D)  doctor 
A)  parent 
B)  female 
C)  friend 
D)  doctor

Question 19

When adjusted for inflation,the value of minimum wage in 2011 is _______ than it was in 1968.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% more 
B)  12% more 
C)  6% less 
D)  13% less 
A)  10% more 
B)  12% more 
C)  6% less 
D)  13% less

Question 20

Chris is an engineer.Her daughter and son are also engineers.This pattern is probably a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  direct inheritance. 
B)  indirect inheritance. 
C)  genetics. 
D)  parental determination. 
A)  direct inheritance. 
B)  indirect inheritance. 
C)  genetics. 
D)  parental determination.

The primary difference between class and caste systems is that caste systems have far more inequality.

Which of the following examples of inequality is best explained on the macro level?

Research suggests that an important key to reducing inequality is:

Explain the underlying causes of the rise in Islamic terrorism.

Women in least-developed countries are _____times more likely to die in childbirth than women in the most-developed countries.

As a general rule,a person's social class is related to:

In the terminology of world-systems theory,the rich,powerful,economically diversified,and relatively autonomous nations comprise the:

Which of the following statements is true about the difference between wealth and income?

"Can money buy happiness?" The evidence in your text suggests that:

Marxists generally believe that inequality:

Sociologists call the ability to influence or force others to do what one wants them to do,regardless of their own wishes:

If a teacher believes that a student is less intelligent than other students,that student is likely to receive less attention and assistance.Therefore,ultimately the student seen as less intelligent will perform poorly on assignments.This is an example of:

What is class consciousness?

Marx's term for the an awareness of one's real position in the class structure is:

Compared with members of the working class,the middle class is more likely to:

The Human Development Index measures the:

A status that is optional,one that we can reach (or fail to reach)on the basis of our own efforts,is called:

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

When adjusted for inflation,the value of minimum wage in 2011 is _______ than it was in 1968.

Chris is an engineer.Her daughter and son are also engineers.This pattern is probably a result of:

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Exam 7: Stratification

The primary difference between class and caste systems is that caste systems have far more inequality.

Which of the following examples of inequality is best explained on the macro level?

Research suggests that an important key to reducing inequality is:

Explain the underlying causes of the rise in Islamic terrorism.

Women in least-developed countries are _____times more likely to die in childbirth than women in the most-developed countries.

As a general rule,a person's social class is related to:

In the terminology of world-systems theory,the rich,powerful,economically diversified,and relatively autonomous nations comprise the:

Which of the following statements is true about the difference between wealth and income?

"Can money buy happiness?" The evidence in your text suggests that:

Marxists generally believe that inequality:

Sociologists call the ability to influence or force others to do what one wants them to do,regardless of their own wishes:

If a teacher believes that a student is less intelligent than other students,that student is likely to receive less attention and assistance.Therefore,ultimately the student seen as less intelligent will perform poorly on assignments.This is an example of:

What is class consciousness?

Marx's term for the an awareness of one's real position in the class structure is:

Compared with members of the working class,the middle class is more likely to:

The Human Development Index measures the:

A status that is optional,one that we can reach (or fail to reach)on the basis of our own efforts,is called:

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

When adjusted for inflation,the value of minimum wage in 2011 is _______ than it was in 1968.

Chris is an engineer.Her daughter and son are also engineers.This pattern is probably a result of:

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