Question 1

About eighteen percent of Americans have zero or negative wealth,meaning

Accepted Answer

A) their debt exceeds their net worth. 
B) their debt exceeds their annual income. 
C) their tax burden is more than double their income. 
D) their education debt exceeds their potential income. 
A) their debt exceeds their net worth. 
B) their debt exceeds their annual income. 
C) their tax burden is more than double their income. 
D) their education debt exceeds their potential income.

Question 2

In recent years,both the African American and Latino middle class have expanded because of

Accepted Answer

A) increased access to education and middle-class occupations for people of color. 
B) increased intermarriage rates with White Anglos. 
C) legislation that has brought an end to de facto discrimination. 
D) a significant upturn in the U.S.economy during the past decade. 
A) increased access to education and middle-class occupations for people of color. 
B) increased intermarriage rates with White Anglos. 
C) legislation that has brought an end to de facto discrimination. 
D) a significant upturn in the U.S.economy during the past decade.

Question 3

If an individual discovers he has certain opportunities to succeed,he is examining his.

Accepted Answer

A) life chances 
B) social setting 
C) ascribed status 
D) status symbols 
A) life chances 
B) social setting 
C) ascribed status 
D) status symbols

Question 4

Unlike Marx,Weber theorized that stratification had more than one dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Persons categorized as Latino in the United States don't all share the same likelihood of achieving economic
success due to their different historical circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the difference between stratification and differentiation?

Accepted Answer

A) Differentiation is based on different social status,stratification is not. 
B) Differentiation is not necessarily unequal,but stratification is. 
C) Stratification develops in many groups and organizations,but differentiation is less common. 
D) Stratification exists in modern societies,and differentiation exists in previous societies. 
A) Differentiation is based on different social status,stratification is not. 
B) Differentiation is not necessarily unequal,but stratification is. 
C) Stratification develops in many groups and organizations,but differentiation is less common. 
D) Stratification exists in modern societies,and differentiation exists in previous societies.

Question 7

As a women,Jane is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to receive subprime mortgages 
B) less likely to receive subprime mortgages 
C) unaffected by subprime mortgages 
D) none of the above 
A) more likely to receive subprime mortgages 
B) less likely to receive subprime mortgages 
C) unaffected by subprime mortgages 
D) none of the above

Question 8

The "American Dream" is achievable for most Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States,the lower class

Accepted Answer

A) has little formal education. 
B) is disproportionately people of color and women. 
C) includes the working poor. 
D) all of these 
A) has little formal education. 
B) is disproportionately people of color and women. 
C) includes the working poor. 
D) all of these

Question 10

Measured by their average education and income levels,most women would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) poor. 
B) working class. 
C) middle class. 
D) upper class. 
A) poor. 
B) working class. 
C) middle class. 
D) upper class.

Question 11

What is the sociological term for the process by which people end up in any given position in the stratification system?

Accepted Answer

A) stratification achievement 
B) ascription 
C) status attainment 
D) goal orientation 
A) stratification achievement 
B) ascription 
C) status attainment 
D) goal orientation

Question 12

From a functionalist perspective,poverty may serve positive functions for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text,of families headed by women live below the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fourth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-fourth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) two-thirds

Question 14

Max Weber called the opportunities that people have in common by virtue of belonging to a particular class
)

Accepted Answer

A) strata indicators 
B) social attributes 
C) life chances 
D) social anomalies 
A) strata indicators 
B) social attributes 
C) life chances 
D) social anomalies

Question 15

In the United States most people do not experience much social mobility; they remain close to their class of origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What type of system did black workers experience during South Africa's period of Apartheid?

Accepted Answer

A) estate 
B) caste 
C) class 
D) socialist 
A) estate 
B) caste 
C) class 
D) socialist

Question 17

Weber believed that

Accepted Answer

A) class and access to life chances are totally unrelated. 
B) while power is linked to economic standing,economic standing alone is not always the source of people's power. 
C) systems of stratification are not part of the social structure. 
D) microlevel analysis is more valid than macrolevel analysis. 
A) class and access to life chances are totally unrelated. 
B) while power is linked to economic standing,economic standing alone is not always the source of people's power. 
C) systems of stratification are not part of the social structure. 
D) microlevel analysis is more valid than macrolevel analysis.

Question 18

Which of these statements best reflects the functionalist perspective on social inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) The people with the most power set the rules to the benefit of themselves. 
B) Society is made up of various groups that are in constant struggle with each other over resources. 
C) The occupations that require the most training and involve the highest risk work are paid the highest. 
D) Some occupations are as important as others,but they do not receive as much pay because they tend to be occupied by women. 
A) The people with the most power set the rules to the benefit of themselves. 
B) Society is made up of various groups that are in constant struggle with each other over resources. 
C) The occupations that require the most training and involve the highest risk work are paid the highest. 
D) Some occupations are as important as others,but they do not receive as much pay because they tend to be occupied by women.

Question 19

According to the text,the great majority of the homeless are on the streets because of unemployment and/or
)

Accepted Answer

A) substance abuse 
B) divorce 
C) poor mental health 
D) the lack of affordable housing 
A) substance abuse 
B) divorce 
C) poor mental health 
D) the lack of affordable housing

Question 20

The class system in the U.S.is assumed to be a closed class system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

About eighteen percent of Americans have zero or negative wealth,meaning

In recent years,both the African American and Latino middle class have expanded because of

If an individual discovers he has certain opportunities to succeed,he is examining his.

Unlike Marx,Weber theorized that stratification had more than one dimension.

Persons categorized as Latino in the United States don't all share the same likelihood of achieving economic success due to their different historical circumstances.

What is the difference between stratification and differentiation?

As a women,Jane is ___________.

The "American Dream" is achievable for most Americans.

In the United States,the lower class

Measured by their average education and income levels,most women would be considered

What is the sociological term for the process by which people end up in any given position in the stratification system?

From a functionalist perspective,poverty may serve positive functions for society.

According to the text,of families headed by women live below the poverty line.

Max Weber called the opportunities that people have in common by virtue of belonging to a particular class )

In the United States most people do not experience much social mobility; they remain close to their class of origin.

What type of system did black workers experience during South Africa's period of Apartheid?

Weber believed that

Which of these statements best reflects the functionalist perspective on social inequality?

According to the text,the great majority of the homeless are on the streets because of unemployment and/or )

The class system in the U.S.is assumed to be a closed class system.

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Exam 8: Social Class and Social Stratification

About eighteen percent of Americans have zero or negative wealth,meaning

In recent years,both the African American and Latino middle class have expanded because of

If an individual discovers he has certain opportunities to succeed,he is examining his.

Unlike Marx,Weber theorized that stratification had more than one dimension.

Persons categorized as Latino in the United States don't all share the same likelihood of achieving economic success due to their different historical circumstances.

What is the difference between stratification and differentiation?

As a women,Jane is ___________.

The "American Dream" is achievable for most Americans.

In the United States,the lower class

Measured by their average education and income levels,most women would be considered

What is the sociological term for the process by which people end up in any given position in the stratification system?

From a functionalist perspective,poverty may serve positive functions for society.

According to the text,of families headed by women live below the poverty line.

Max Weber called the opportunities that people have in common by virtue of belonging to a particular class )

In the United States most people do not experience much social mobility; they remain close to their class of origin.

What type of system did black workers experience during South Africa's period of Apartheid?

Weber believed that

Which of these statements best reflects the functionalist perspective on social inequality?

According to the text,the great majority of the homeless are on the streets because of unemployment and/or )

The class system in the U.S.is assumed to be a closed class system.

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters