Question 1

When a person does not have adequate resources to maintain his or her health,such as enough food to eat,the person is said to be in:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute poverty 
B)  relative poverty 
C)  downward mobility 
D)  exchange mobility 
A)  absolute poverty 
B)  relative poverty 
C)  downward mobility 
D)  exchange mobility

Question 2

Those who believe that the culture of poverty theory explains why most people are in poverty would most likely favor which of the following antipoverty programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidized housing 
B)  universal health care 
C)  welfare-to-work programs 
D)  food stamps 
A)  subsidized housing 
B)  universal health care 
C)  welfare-to-work programs 
D)  food stamps

Question 3

Scholars believe that __________ has encouraged a shift to class-based systems in countries such as India that have been traditionally caste-based systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  morality 
B)  globalization 
C)  the Internet 
D)  high divorce rate 
A)  morality 
B)  globalization 
C)  the Internet 
D)  high divorce rate

Question 4

Compare and contrast Karl Marx,Max Weber,and Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E.Moore's explanations for the basis of social stratification in society.Which explanation do you think best describes social stratification in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

To answer this question,students should

Question 5

According to the textbook,members of the lower middle class today:

Accepted Answer

A)  work at primarily blue-collar jobs 
B)  make up about 90 percent of American households 
C)  are racially and ethnically diverse 
D)  make over $200,000 annually 
A)  work at primarily blue-collar jobs 
B)  make up about 90 percent of American households 
C)  are racially and ethnically diverse 
D)  make over $200,000 annually

Question 6

What do sociologists call a large group of people who occupy a similar economic position in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  workers 
B)  laborers 
C)  caste 
D)  class 
A)  workers 
B)  laborers 
C)  caste 
D)  class

Question 7

Which of the following is a strong predictor of one's occupation,income,and wealth in later life?

Accepted Answer

A)  one's willingness to work hard 
B)  the religious background of one's parents 
C)  the performance of the stock market 
D)  one's educational attainment 
A)  one's willingness to work hard 
B)  the religious background of one's parents 
C)  the performance of the stock market 
D)  one's educational attainment

Question 8

How has the distribution of income in the United States changed over the past thirty years? Apply one of the stratification theories discussed in the chapter to explain the reason for this change.

Accepted Answer

Students should begin by explaining that

Question 9

When people are asked to identify which class they belong to,most respond that they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  underclass 
B)  poor 
C)  upper class 
D)  middle class 
A)  underclass 
B)  poor 
C)  upper class 
D)  middle class

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of systems of social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are ranked according to social categories,such as race and gender. 
B)  One's social category significantly influences his or her life chances. 
C)  Ranks of social categories tend to change slowly over time. 
D)  If a person no longer identifies with the other members of his or her category,he or she is no longer classified at that level. 
A)  People are ranked according to social categories,such as race and gender. 
B)  One's social category significantly influences his or her life chances. 
C)  Ranks of social categories tend to change slowly over time. 
D)  If a person no longer identifies with the other members of his or her category,he or she is no longer classified at that level.

When a person does not have adequate resources to maintain his or her health,such as enough food to eat,the person is said to be in:

Those who believe that the culture of poverty theory explains why most people are in poverty would most likely favor which of the following antipoverty programs?

Scholars believe that __________ has encouraged a shift to class-based systems in countries such as India that have been traditionally caste-based systems.

Compare and contrast Karl Marx,Max Weber,and Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E.Moore's explanations for the basis of social stratification in society.Which explanation do you think best describes social stratification in the United States today?

According to the textbook,members of the lower middle class today:

What do sociologists call a large group of people who occupy a similar economic position in society?

Which of the following is a strong predictor of one's occupation,income,and wealth in later life?

How has the distribution of income in the United States changed over the past thirty years? Apply one of the stratification theories discussed in the chapter to explain the reason for this change.

When people are asked to identify which class they belong to,most respond that they are:

Which of the following is NOT true of systems of social stratification?

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Exam 7: Stratification, class, and Inequality

When a person does not have adequate resources to maintain his or her health,such as enough food to eat,the person is said to be in:

Those who believe that the culture of poverty theory explains why most people are in poverty would most likely favor which of the following antipoverty programs?

Scholars believe that __________ has encouraged a shift to class-based systems in countries such as India that have been traditionally caste-based systems.

Compare and contrast Karl Marx,Max Weber,and Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E.Moore's explanations for the basis of social stratification in society.Which explanation do you think best describes social stratification in the United States today?

According to the textbook,members of the lower middle class today:

What do sociologists call a large group of people who occupy a similar economic position in society?

Which of the following is a strong predictor of one's occupation,income,and wealth in later life?

How has the distribution of income in the United States changed over the past thirty years? Apply one of the stratification theories discussed in the chapter to explain the reason for this change.

When people are asked to identify which class they belong to,most respond that they are:

Which of the following is NOT true of systems of social stratification?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization,population,and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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