Question 1

Karl Marx used the concept ofto explain why people who do not benefit from a capitalist system would still support it.

Accepted Answer

A) surplus value 
B) power and prestige 
C) ideology 
D) lumpenproletariat 
A) surplus value 
B) power and prestige 
C) ideology 
D) lumpenproletariat

Question 2

Social stratification is only found in industrialized societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of these statements is the best description of social class in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a very simple class structure: a very few wealthy landowners and the majority of the population having no property. 
B) The social class system is very simple because throughout society there is relative equality. 
C) Social class status is determined almost exclusively by the occupation that one has. 
D) The U.S.system is elaborate; it could be depicted by a ladder with a different social class at each rung. 
A) There is a very simple class structure: a very few wealthy landowners and the majority of the population having no property. 
B) The social class system is very simple because throughout society there is relative equality. 
C) Social class status is determined almost exclusively by the occupation that one has. 
D) The U.S.system is elaborate; it could be depicted by a ladder with a different social class at each rung.

Question 4

According to Weber,what is the relationship of the dimensions of stratification to each other?

Accepted Answer

A) The economic,social,and political dimensions of stratification are usually related. 
B) A person's social,political,and economic statuses are always consistent with each other. 
C) Political status is much more important in determining one's position in the stratification system than are economic or social status. 
D) There is no relationship between the economic,social,and political dimensions of stratification. 
A) The economic,social,and political dimensions of stratification are usually related. 
B) A person's social,political,and economic statuses are always consistent with each other. 
C) Political status is much more important in determining one's position in the stratification system than are economic or social status. 
D) There is no relationship between the economic,social,and political dimensions of stratification.

Question 5

According to Marxian conflict theory,as capitalism progresses

Accepted Answer

A) the professional-managerial class will become part of the elite. 
B) many of those in the middle class will drop into the working class as they are pushed out of managerial jobs into working class jobs. 
C) corporate mergers will redistribute wealth from being in the hands of the few to society's "have­nots." 
D) the classes will become polarized with no overlap or mobility. 
A) the professional-managerial class will become part of the elite. 
B) many of those in the middle class will drop into the working class as they are pushed out of managerial jobs into working class jobs. 
C) corporate mergers will redistribute wealth from being in the hands of the few to society's "have­nots." 
D) the classes will become polarized with no overlap or mobility.

Question 6

Which of the following is false regarding social class in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Social classes are becoming more polarized with the wealthy increasing their wealth and the middle class stagnating. 
B) Rising debt among the middle class has increased inequality between the classes. 
C) The lower class has little power to control their working environment. 
D) Tax policies favor the middle and lower classes. 
A) Social classes are becoming more polarized with the wealthy increasing their wealth and the middle class stagnating. 
B) Rising debt among the middle class has increased inequality between the classes. 
C) The lower class has little power to control their working environment. 
D) Tax policies favor the middle and lower classes.

Question 7

Today,about what percent of the U.S.population was officially categorized as poor?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 14 
C) 31 
D) 44 
A) 3 
B) 14 
C) 31 
D) 44

Question 8

83believe that the more stratified a society,the less likely that society will be to benefit from the talents of all its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalists 
B) Conflict theorists 
C) Symbolic interactionists 
D) Feminists 
A) Functionalists 
B) Conflict theorists 
C) Symbolic interactionists 
D) Feminists

Question 9

The lower class is composed of only the unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sociologists who analyze class using a conflict perspective

Accepted Answer

A) see class basically as a continuum. 
B) argue that class is basically a matter of what individuals possess in terms of income and prestige. 
C) see class as defined by the relationship of the classes to the larger system of economic production. 
D) base their views on the early work of Emile Durkheim who pointed out the dysfunctional consequences of division of labor. 
A) see class basically as a continuum. 
B) argue that class is basically a matter of what individuals possess in terms of income and prestige. 
C) see class as defined by the relationship of the classes to the larger system of economic production. 
D) base their views on the early work of Emile Durkheim who pointed out the dysfunctional consequences of division of labor.

Question 11

Which of the following is most accurate if Bobby is under the age 10?

Accepted Answer

A) He is less likely to be poor because he is under the age of ten and teens make up most of youth poverty. 
B) He has the same chance of being poor because all age groups are equally likely to be poor. 
C) He is more likely to be poor because children are the age group most likely to be poor. 
D) He is less likely to be poor because the elderly are the age group most likely to be poor. 
A) He is less likely to be poor because he is under the age of ten and teens make up most of youth poverty. 
B) He has the same chance of being poor because all age groups are equally likely to be poor. 
C) He is more likely to be poor because children are the age group most likely to be poor. 
D) He is less likely to be poor because the elderly are the age group most likely to be poor.

Question 12

Discuss which groups are more likely to be poor and why?

Accepted Answer

There are several groups that are more l

Question 13

Class inequality in the United States have been growing due to all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) the recent economic restructuring. 
B) the loss of savings and income. 
C) global economic changes 
D) Americans have unrealistic expectations of wealth. 
A) the recent economic restructuring. 
B) the loss of savings and income. 
C) global economic changes 
D) Americans have unrealistic expectations of wealth.

Karl Marx used the concept ofto explain why people who do not benefit from a capitalist system would still support it.

Social stratification is only found in industrialized societies.

Which of these statements is the best description of social class in the United States?

According to Weber,what is the relationship of the dimensions of stratification to each other?

According to Marxian conflict theory,as capitalism progresses

Which of the following is false regarding social class in the United States?

Today,about what percent of the U.S.population was officially categorized as poor?

83believe that the more stratified a society,the less likely that society will be to benefit from the talents of all its citizens.

The lower class is composed of only the unemployed.

Sociologists who analyze class using a conflict perspective

Which of the following is most accurate if Bobby is under the age 10?

Discuss which groups are more likely to be poor and why?

Class inequality in the United States have been growing due to all of the following,except

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

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Exam 8: Social Class and Social Stratification

Karl Marx used the concept ofto explain why people who do not benefit from a capitalist system would still support it.

Social stratification is only found in industrialized societies.

Which of these statements is the best description of social class in the United States?

According to Weber,what is the relationship of the dimensions of stratification to each other?

According to Marxian conflict theory,as capitalism progresses

Which of the following is false regarding social class in the United States?

Today,about what percent of the U.S.population was officially categorized as poor?

83believe that the more stratified a society,the less likely that society will be to benefit from the talents of all its citizens.

The lower class is composed of only the unemployed.

Sociologists who analyze class using a conflict perspective

Which of the following is most accurate if Bobby is under the age 10?

Discuss which groups are more likely to be poor and why?

Class inequality in the United States have been growing due to all of the following,except

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