Question 1

In world-systems theory,the chief actors in the global free market system are:

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism and socialism 
B)  the first and second worlds. 
C)  Europe and the U.S. 
D)  nation-states and transnational corporations. 
A)  capitalism and socialism 
B)  the first and second worlds. 
C)  Europe and the U.S. 
D)  nation-states and transnational corporations.

Question 2

What is stratification?

Accepted Answer

Stratification is an instituti

Question 3

Today,most people in the U.S.who are millionaires:

Accepted Answer

A)  went from rags to riches. 
B)  worked their way up from the lower classes by joining the military. 
C)  became wealthy because their wealthy families sent them to good schools and helped them financially. 
D)  pursued careers in sports. 
A)  went from rags to riches. 
B)  worked their way up from the lower classes by joining the military. 
C)  became wealthy because their wealthy families sent them to good schools and helped them financially. 
D)  pursued careers in sports.

Question 4

The best single predictor of one's social class in the U.S.is ambition and willingness to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Outline the major assumptions of the structural-functional theory of stratification (Davis and Moore)and critically evaluate this explanation of structured social inequality.

Accepted Answer

The structural-functional theory of stra

Question 6

What role did international inequality play in the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001?

Accepted Answer

International inequality played a signif

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of Weber's three dimensions of social class?

Accepted Answer

A)  class 
B)  power 
C)  education 
D)  status 
A)  class 
B)  power 
C)  education 
D)  status

Question 8

In the U.S.,most people belong to a social class that is the same or similar to that of their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The assumption that developing nations can follow the Western path to wealth through industrialization is basic to:

Accepted Answer

A)  world-systems theory. 
B)  conflict theory. 
C)  third-world development theory. 
D)  modernization theory. 
A)  world-systems theory. 
B)  conflict theory. 
C)  third-world development theory. 
D)  modernization theory.

Question 10

What did Marx hope would happen when people achieved class consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would work hard to improve their status. 
B)  They would accept their position. 
C)  They would bond with others to combat the class system. 
D)  They would quit their jobs. 
A)  They would work hard to improve their status. 
B)  They would accept their position. 
C)  They would bond with others to combat the class system. 
D)  They would quit their jobs.

Question 11

According to structural-functional theory,stratification is necessary because:

Accepted Answer

A)  people would otherwise not be motivated to work. 
B)  some tasks essential to society's survival require extra incentives because they are stressful and demanding. 
C)  social conflict is necessary in order to produce social change. 
D)  it provides individuals with a sense of belonging and social integration. 
A)  people would otherwise not be motivated to work. 
B)  some tasks essential to society's survival require extra incentives because they are stressful and demanding. 
C)  social conflict is necessary in order to produce social change. 
D)  it provides individuals with a sense of belonging and social integration.

Question 12

Modernization theory assumes that developing nations can follow the Western path to wealth through industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The sum of the money and goods owned by a person at a given point of time is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  status. 
B)  assets. 
C)  wealth. 
D)  income. 
A)  status. 
B)  assets. 
C)  wealth. 
D)  income.

Question 14

Many people in the U.S.with the highest incomes would still be considered middle-class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The least-developed countries constitute what percentage of the world's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  9% 
B)  32% 
C)  54% 
D)  75% 
A)  9% 
B)  32% 
C)  54% 
D)  75%

Question 16

The process of increasing the productivity and standard of living of a society is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Westernization. 
B)  modernization. 
C)  industrialization. 
D)  development. 
A)  Westernization. 
B)  modernization. 
C)  industrialization. 
D)  development.

Question 17

The U.S.ranks highest on the Human Development Index among industrialized countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In structural-functional theory,rewards for performing essential tasks are increased when:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a scarcity of the talent and ability necessary to perform the task. 
B)  the task is pleasant. 
C)  the task is easy to accomplish. 
D)  All of these factors increase the rewards for a task. 
A)  there is a scarcity of the talent and ability necessary to perform the task. 
B)  the task is pleasant. 
C)  the task is easy to accomplish. 
D)  All of these factors increase the rewards for a task.

Question 19

According to Karl Marx,inequality is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for competition to ensure the best candidates for any particular job. 
B)  the economic structuring that occurs as society moves from manufacturing to service jobs. 
C)  private ownership of the means of production. 
D)  All of these are explanations for inequality offered by Marx. 
A)  the need for competition to ensure the best candidates for any particular job. 
B)  the economic structuring that occurs as society moves from manufacturing to service jobs. 
C)  private ownership of the means of production. 
D)  All of these are explanations for inequality offered by Marx.

Question 20

Which theory of stratification offers a supply-and-demand explanation of occupational rewards?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  differential association 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  structural-functionalism 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  differential association 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  structural-functionalism

In world-systems theory,the chief actors in the global free market system are:

What is stratification?

Today,most people in the U.S.who are millionaires:

The best single predictor of one's social class in the U.S.is ambition and willingness to work.

Outline the major assumptions of the structural-functional theory of stratification (Davis and Moore)and critically evaluate this explanation of structured social inequality.

What role did international inequality play in the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001?

Which of the following is NOT one of Weber's three dimensions of social class?

In the U.S.,most people belong to a social class that is the same or similar to that of their parents.

The assumption that developing nations can follow the Western path to wealth through industrialization is basic to:

What did Marx hope would happen when people achieved class consciousness?

According to structural-functional theory,stratification is necessary because:

Modernization theory assumes that developing nations can follow the Western path to wealth through industrialization.

The sum of the money and goods owned by a person at a given point of time is termed:

Many people in the U.S.with the highest incomes would still be considered middle-class.

The least-developed countries constitute what percentage of the world's population?

The process of increasing the productivity and standard of living of a society is called:

The U.S.ranks highest on the Human Development Index among industrialized countries.

In structural-functional theory,rewards for performing essential tasks are increased when:

According to Karl Marx,inequality is caused by:

Which theory of stratification offers a supply-and-demand explanation of occupational rewards?

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Exam 7: Stratification

In world-systems theory,the chief actors in the global free market system are:

What is stratification?

Today,most people in the U.S.who are millionaires:

The best single predictor of one's social class in the U.S.is ambition and willingness to work.

Outline the major assumptions of the structural-functional theory of stratification (Davis and Moore)and critically evaluate this explanation of structured social inequality.

What role did international inequality play in the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001?

Which of the following is NOT one of Weber's three dimensions of social class?

In the U.S.,most people belong to a social class that is the same or similar to that of their parents.

The assumption that developing nations can follow the Western path to wealth through industrialization is basic to:

What did Marx hope would happen when people achieved class consciousness?

According to structural-functional theory,stratification is necessary because:

Modernization theory assumes that developing nations can follow the Western path to wealth through industrialization.

The sum of the money and goods owned by a person at a given point of time is termed:

Many people in the U.S.with the highest incomes would still be considered middle-class.

The least-developed countries constitute what percentage of the world's population?

The process of increasing the productivity and standard of living of a society is called:

The U.S.ranks highest on the Human Development Index among industrialized countries.

In structural-functional theory,rewards for performing essential tasks are increased when:

According to Karl Marx,inequality is caused by:

Which theory of stratification offers a supply-and-demand explanation of occupational rewards?

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