Question 1

Which of the following terms did Immanuel Wallerstein coin to describe countries that are major sources of raw materials and cheap labour in the world system?

Accepted Answer

A)  core countries 
B)  colonial countries 
C)  peripheral countries 
D)  semiperipheral countries

Question 2

John attends the symphony and the opera, is an excellent gourmet cook, and prefers to drink fine wine. In the North American context, John's preferences are indicators of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual capital 
B)  social capital 
C)  human capital 
D)  cultural capital

Question 3

Steven was telling his father about the discussion that he had been involved in that day in sociology class. He was telling his father about the increasing global inequality and the desperate living conditions millions of people find themselves in around the world. Steve's father suggested that if only governments in the poorer countries would encourage trade with the Western countries they would see an increase in their wealth, just like the Western countries themselves experienced following the Industrial Revolution. Which of the theories discussed in the textbook is consistent with this view?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization theory 
B)  development theory 
C)  globalization theory 
D)  dependency theory

Question 4

In Mordecai Richler's novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, which of the following might the main character, "Duddy," be said to represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  downward mobility 
B)  lateral mobility 
C)  fixed mobility 
D)  upward mobility

Question 5

Which of the following can be said of a society in which it is possible for persons and groups to achieve upward social mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its members have equality of opportunity. 
B)  The educational status of its member is equitably distributed. 
C)  It has a high degree of social stratification. 
D)  It is a well-ordered democracy.

Question 6

What does Statistics Canada use instead of an official definition of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  low income cutoffs 
B)  income-wealth indexes 
C)  individual inequity rates 
D)  poverty rates

Question 7

Distinguish wealth from income. Describe how income trends in Canada have varied over the past 50 years.

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Question 8

Define social capital and compare it to cultural capital.

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Question 9

According to dependency theory, foreign investment in countries on the periphery gives rise to some low-paying jobs for local labour; however, the greatest benefit flows to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social service infrastructure in peripheral countries 
B)  multinational corporations in the form of raw materials and profits 
C)  highly skilled, white-collar jobs in the core nations 
D)  increased number of manufacturing jobs in the core nations

Question 10

Research the changes in worker productivity in Canada since the Second World War. Compare them to the changes in wealth inequality over the same period. What does this comparison tell us about Canadian society?

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Question 11

Doing well on a sociology test because you studied and worked hard illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an achievement-based accomplishment 
B)  a sociologically based accomplishment 
C)  an ascription-based accomplishment 
D)  a ritual-based accomplishment

Question 12

Outline the major flaws of the functionalist theory of stratification.

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Question 13

The concept of the welfare state conjures up the image of which fictional figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Santa Claus 
B)  Robin Hood 
C)  Frankenstein 
D)  Scrooge

Question 14

According to the text, there is an absence of political will among Canadians to change our current social policies in order to reduce poverty. This is the result, still according to the textbook, of many Canadians holding which of the following beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty is cyclical, so numbers of poor will drop naturally, only to rise again. 
B)  Such initiatives are far too complicated to get to the true roots of poverty. 
C)  Welfare benefits actually dampen people's work ethic. 
D)  Immigration policies have led to tremendous increases in poverty levels in Canada.

Exam 6: Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives