Question 1

According to Erik Olin Wright,criteria used to determine the class placement of all workers in a capitalist society must take into account race/ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Canada has higher child poverty rates than Denmark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Class conflict is the feeling of powerlessness and estrangement from other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Mike works as a welder.According to Max Weber's typology,to what class does he belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  working class 
B)  middle class 
C)  underclass 
D)  lower-middle class 
A)  working class 
B)  middle class 
C)  underclass 
D)  lower-middle class

Question 5

What percentage of persons living in poverty are single-parent mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  61-70 percent 
B)  51-60 percent 
C)  41-50 percent 
D)  31-40 percent 
A)  61-70 percent 
B)  51-60 percent 
C)  41-50 percent 
D)  31-40 percent

Question 6

What is "event-driven poverty"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a phenomenon that occurs when the poverty rate in Canada increases,as it did during the last economic recession 
B)  something that happens when a person becomes poor due to some change,such as divorce or widowhood 
C)  a situation in which a person living in poverty perpetuates his fate by spending his money foolishly 
D)  poverty that results from a major economic downturn in the economy,which leads to high unemployment 
A)  a phenomenon that occurs when the poverty rate in Canada increases,as it did during the last economic recession 
B)  something that happens when a person becomes poor due to some change,such as divorce or widowhood 
C)  a situation in which a person living in poverty perpetuates his fate by spending his money foolishly 
D)  poverty that results from a major economic downturn in the economy,which leads to high unemployment

Question 7

Which of the following provinces/territories has the highest annual family income (according to the 2012 Census)?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Brunswick 
B)  British Columbia 
C)  Alberta 
D)  Northwest Territories 
A)  New Brunswick 
B)  British Columbia 
C)  Alberta 
D)  Northwest Territories

Question 8

What kind of theorist would examine the secondary forms of inequality and oppression occurring within each class?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theorist 
B)  functionalist theorist 
C)  symbolic interactionist theorist 
D)  feminist theorist 
A)  conflict theorist 
B)  functionalist theorist 
C)  symbolic interactionist theorist 
D)  feminist theorist

Question 9

Family income is highest in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which term refers to economic hardship that results from marital separation,divorce,or widowhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  event-driven poverty 
B)  second shift 
C)  multiple jeopardies 
D)  feminization of poverty 
A)  event-driven poverty 
B)  second shift 
C)  multiple jeopardies 
D)  feminization of poverty

Question 11

According to the text,what do social analysts argue is the best explanation for the widening gap between rich and poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth in single-parent families 
B)  increase in high-income families 
C)  profound global economic changes 
D)  local economic development 
A)  growth in single-parent families 
B)  increase in high-income families 
C)  profound global economic changes 
D)  local economic development

Question 12

Which of the following is an implication of deindustrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  job deskilling 
B)  decredentialization 
C)  occupational compromise 
D)  second shift 
A)  job deskilling 
B)  decredentialization 
C)  occupational compromise 
D)  second shift

Question 13

The distinction between the upper-upper and lower-upper class can be summarized as the difference between "old money" and "new money."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Suppose Jack and Annie's parents were teaching them about living in a meritocracy.What key lesson would they need to learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their position in the stratification system depends strictly on their ascribed statuses. 
B)  They must justify their wealth by working hard. 
C)  All members of society equally share resources. 
D)  Their own share of the resources of a society is based on their qualifications and effort. 
A)  Their position in the stratification system depends strictly on their ascribed statuses. 
B)  They must justify their wealth by working hard. 
C)  All members of society equally share resources. 
D)  Their own share of the resources of a society is based on their qualifications and effort.

Question 15

Who argued that the access the people have to important societal resources determines their life chances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Dennis Gilbert 
D)  John Porter 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  Dennis Gilbert 
D)  John Porter

Question 16

Compare and contrast functionalist and conflict perspectives on social inequality.

Accepted Answer

According to the Davis-Moore thesis,stra

Question 17

In an open system of stratification,boundaries between levels are flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Laura works evening and part-time shifts at the local supermarket.Her position could be classified as what kind of occupation?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle class 
B)  pink collar 
C)  blue collar 
D)  second shift 
A)  middle class 
B)  pink collar 
C)  blue collar 
D)  second shift

Question 19

If you are like most Canadians,you would describe yourself as belonging to what class?

Accepted Answer

A)  working poor 
B)  upper class 
C)  middle class 
D)  lower-upper class 
A)  working poor 
B)  upper class 
C)  middle class 
D)  lower-upper class

Question 20

The working poor account for about 20 percent of the Canadian population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Global Stratification

According to Erik Olin Wright,criteria used to determine the class placement of all workers in a capitalist society must take into account race/ethnicity.

Canada has higher child poverty rates than Denmark.

Class conflict is the feeling of powerlessness and estrangement from other people.

Mike works as a welder.According to Max Weber's typology,to what class does he belong?

What percentage of persons living in poverty are single-parent mothers?

What is "event-driven poverty"?

Which of the following provinces/territories has the highest annual family income (according to the 2012 Census)?

What kind of theorist would examine the secondary forms of inequality and oppression occurring within each class?

Family income is highest in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec.

Which term refers to economic hardship that results from marital separation,divorce,or widowhood?

According to the text,what do social analysts argue is the best explanation for the widening gap between rich and poor?

Which of the following is an implication of deindustrialization?

The distinction between the upper-upper and lower-upper class can be summarized as the difference between "old money" and "new money."

Suppose Jack and Annie's parents were teaching them about living in a meritocracy.What key lesson would they need to learn?

Who argued that the access the people have to important societal resources determines their life chances?

Compare and contrast functionalist and conflict perspectives on social inequality.

In an open system of stratification,boundaries between levels are flexible.

Laura works evening and part-time shifts at the local supermarket.Her position could be classified as what kind of occupation?

If you are like most Canadians,you would describe yourself as belonging to what class?

The working poor account for about 20 percent of the Canadian population.

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