Question 1

Educational organizations are found to treat children differently according to their social status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Compare and contrast the structural-functional and conflict views of social stratification. In your discussion, detail the key assumptions from each theory. Finally, show how evolutionary theory draws from both structural-functional theory and conflict theory in its understanding of social stratification. Which theory do you find most accurate, and why?

Accepted Answer

Varies. Structural functionalism sees stratification as functional for society. An example is that they provide a just-so story for the middle class. That is, if a person works hard and plays by the rules, they will succeed. The poor are used for evidence of that system working. Conflict theory sees stratification as the result of power and domination and the haves and have-nots. Evolutionary theory shows that as societies progressed from hunter-gatherer to modern industrial societies, stratification was functional in the sense that it helped with the evolution of types of societies. However, evolutionary theory holds that there will be conflict.

Question 3

If you begin your career as a teacher's aide and end it as a school superintendent, this would represent intergenerational mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the middle class in the United States is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The middle class makes up about 30% of the population. 
B)  Wages and salaries in the middle classes have increased since the 1980s. 
C)  Most people identify as middle class. 
D)  Most social scientists measure social class by looking at the income, education, and profession of respondents. 
A)  The middle class makes up about 30% of the population. 
B)  Wages and salaries in the middle classes have increased since the 1980s. 
C)  Most people identify as middle class. 
D)  Most social scientists measure social class by looking at the income, education, and profession of respondents.

Question 5

Compare and contrast intergenerational and intragenerational mobility. Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Intergenerational mobility refer

Question 6

According to the text, lifestyle is a simple matter of having money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the United States, access to higher education is greater than in many other countries because of the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although she works 30 hours a week, Natalie is unable to earn enough money to bring her and her sons out of the poverty line, according to the income requirement set by the federal government. Natalie and her family are experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relative poverty 
B)  being in the underclass 
C)  vertical mobility 
D)  absolute poverty 
A)  relative poverty 
B)  being in the underclass 
C)  vertical mobility 
D)  absolute poverty

Question 9

The ______ model of power argues that power is shared among many power centers, each of which has its own self-interests to protect.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist 
B)  power elite 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  estate 
A)  pluralist 
B)  power elite 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  estate

Question 10

Estate systems are based on achieved statuses, such as land ownership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Karl Marx focused primarily on economic relations in describing social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______ refers to the extent and direction of individual movement in the social stratification system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social inequality 
B)  Social mobility 
C)  Zone mobility 
D)  Social stratification 
A)  Social inequality 
B)  Social mobility 
C)  Zone mobility 
D)  Social stratification

Question 13

Lindsey needs a car to get back and forth from her home in the city to her university, which are 4 miles apart. When shopping for a car, Lindsey decides to buy a Hummer H3 because she wants a car that her peers will notice and respect. Through this purchase, Lindsey exhibits ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  status inconsistency 
B)  social capital 
C)  conspicuous consumption 
D)  branding 
A)  status inconsistency 
B)  social capital 
C)  conspicuous consumption 
D)  branding

Question 14

An estimated ______ people, mostly women and children from poor families in poor countries, are slaves.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million 
B)  50 million 
C)  30 million 
D)  80 million 
A)  10 million 
B)  50 million 
C)  30 million 
D)  80 million

Question 15

Compare and contrast ascribed and achieved stratification systems. Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Ascribed means you are in the so

Question 16

Which of the following is a meso-level factor that can shape social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of humor 
B)  political affiliation 
C)  wearing cool clothing 
D)  society's level of technology 
A)  sense of humor 
B)  political affiliation 
C)  wearing cool clothing 
D)  society's level of technology

Question 17

According to structural-functionalists, the unequal distribution of status and wealth in society provides societies with individuals to fill necessary positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An individual's background accounts for nearly half of the factors affecting occupational attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Structural-functional theorists believe that stratification is avoidable in modern societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the sociologist Dennis Gilbert, when given a choice that includes working class, 45% of Americans describe themselves as middle class, and another 45% define themselves as working class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Educational organizations are found to treat children differently according to their social status.

If you begin your career as a teacher's aide and end it as a school superintendent, this would represent intergenerational mobility.

Which of the following statements about the middle class in the United States is false?

Compare and contrast intergenerational and intragenerational mobility. Provide examples.

According to the text, lifestyle is a simple matter of having money.

In the United States, access to higher education is greater than in many other countries because of the Internet.

Although she works 30 hours a week, Natalie is unable to earn enough money to bring her and her sons out of the poverty line, according to the income requirement set by the federal government. Natalie and her family are experiencing ______.

The ______ model of power argues that power is shared among many power centers, each of which has its own self-interests to protect.

Estate systems are based on achieved statuses, such as land ownership.

Karl Marx focused primarily on economic relations in describing social stratification.

______ refers to the extent and direction of individual movement in the social stratification system.

Lindsey needs a car to get back and forth from her home in the city to her university, which are 4 miles apart. When shopping for a car, Lindsey decides to buy a Hummer H3 because she wants a car that her peers will notice and respect. Through this purchase, Lindsey exhibits ______.

An estimated ______ people, mostly women and children from poor families in poor countries, are slaves.

Compare and contrast ascribed and achieved stratification systems. Provide examples.

Which of the following is a meso-level factor that can shape social stratification?

According to structural-functionalists, the unequal distribution of status and wealth in society provides societies with individuals to fill necessary positions.

An individual's background accounts for nearly half of the factors affecting occupational attainment.

Structural-functional theorists believe that stratification is avoidable in modern societies.

According to the sociologist Dennis Gilbert, when given a choice that includes working class, 45% of Americans describe themselves as middle class, and another 45% define themselves as working class.

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Exam 7: Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Educational organizations are found to treat children differently according to their social status.

If you begin your career as a teacher's aide and end it as a school superintendent, this would represent intergenerational mobility.

Which of the following statements about the middle class in the United States is false?

Compare and contrast intergenerational and intragenerational mobility. Provide examples.

According to the text, lifestyle is a simple matter of having money.

In the United States, access to higher education is greater than in many other countries because of the Internet.

Although she works 30 hours a week, Natalie is unable to earn enough money to bring her and her sons out of the poverty line, according to the income requirement set by the federal government. Natalie and her family are experiencing ______.

The ______ model of power argues that power is shared among many power centers, each of which has its own self-interests to protect.

Estate systems are based on achieved statuses, such as land ownership.

Karl Marx focused primarily on economic relations in describing social stratification.

______ refers to the extent and direction of individual movement in the social stratification system.

Lindsey needs a car to get back and forth from her home in the city to her university, which are 4 miles apart. When shopping for a car, Lindsey decides to buy a Hummer H3 because she wants a car that her peers will notice and respect. Through this purchase, Lindsey exhibits ______.

An estimated ______ people, mostly women and children from poor families in poor countries, are slaves.

Compare and contrast ascribed and achieved stratification systems. Provide examples.

Which of the following is a meso-level factor that can shape social stratification?

According to structural-functionalists, the unequal distribution of status and wealth in society provides societies with individuals to fill necessary positions.

An individual's background accounts for nearly half of the factors affecting occupational attainment.

Structural-functional theorists believe that stratification is avoidable in modern societies.

According to the sociologist Dennis Gilbert, when given a choice that includes working class, 45% of Americans describe themselves as middle class, and another 45% define themselves as working class.

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Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power; Dissecting Distribution

Population and Urbanization: Living on Planet Earth

Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

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