Question 1

"Class consciousness" refers to the perception that a class structure exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Weber's concept of is the political dimension of stratification.

Accepted Answer

A)  prestige 
B)  class 
C)  power 
D)  status 
A)  prestige 
B)  class 
C)  power 
D)  status

Question 3

Which of these statements regarding the restructuring of the U.S. economy is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manufacturing jobs are disappearing 
B)  Fewer men are the sole support for their families 
C)  Newly created jobs are low-paid 
D)  Men are filling the newly created service positions, leaving women unemployed 
A)  Manufacturing jobs are disappearing 
B)  Fewer men are the sole support for their families 
C)  Newly created jobs are low-paid 
D)  Men are filling the newly created service positions, leaving women unemployed

Question 4

Evaluations of the welfare reform of 1996 (PRWRA) have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of people receiving welfare has decreased. 
B)  the amount of poverty in the U.S. has decreased. 
C)  the wages earned in workfare programs are keeping women and their children out of poverty. 
D)  fewer Americans are poor. 
A)  the number of people receiving welfare has decreased. 
B)  the amount of poverty in the U.S. has decreased. 
C)  the wages earned in workfare programs are keeping women and their children out of poverty. 
D)  fewer Americans are poor.

Question 5

The percentage of women and children living in poverty has been increasing. Sociologists refer to this phenomenon as .

Accepted Answer

A)  the feminization of poverty 
B)  gendered poverty 
C)  the gender gap 
D)  the Titanic phenomenon 
A)  the feminization of poverty 
B)  gendered poverty 
C)  the gender gap 
D)  the Titanic phenomenon

Question 6

believe that the greater rewards attached to some positions in society help ensure that people will make the sacrifices necessary to acquire the training those positions demand.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Symbolic interactionists 
D)  Social exchange theorists 
A)  Functionalists 
B)  Conflict theorists 
C)  Symbolic interactionists 
D)  Social exchange theorists

Question 7

The Black middle class

Accepted Answer

A)  does not experience racism. 
B)  earns wages equal to those earned by the white middle class. 
C)  is becoming more like the model minority. 
D)  continues to experience segregation. 
A)  does not experience racism. 
B)  earns wages equal to those earned by the white middle class. 
C)  is becoming more like the model minority. 
D)  continues to experience segregation.

Question 8

The idea that Asian Americans are a "model minority:"

Accepted Answer

A)  is accurate. 
B)  obscures obstacles to success that they face. 
C)  overestimates the contributions of other minorities. 
D)  acknowledges poverty among Asian American groups. 
A)  is accurate. 
B)  obscures obstacles to success that they face. 
C)  overestimates the contributions of other minorities. 
D)  acknowledges poverty among Asian American groups.

Question 9

The caste system is a more open stratification system than the class system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does economic restructuring refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decline in manufacturing jobs in the U.S. 
B)  The process of consumers consolidating their debt 
C)  A shift in the percentage of Americans in each social class 
D)  The inheriting of wealth passed down from one generation to the next 
A)  The decline in manufacturing jobs in the U.S. 
B)  The process of consumers consolidating their debt 
C)  A shift in the percentage of Americans in each social class 
D)  The inheriting of wealth passed down from one generation to the next

Question 11

Recent studies show that those who have gone into workfare programs begin to earn enough to keep them above the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the perspective, the most vital jobs in society usually receive the greatest economic rewards.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

When members of the subordinated classes internalize the views of the dominant class and justify inequality, Karl Marx termed this .

Accepted Answer

A)  false consciousness 
B)  class consciousness 
C)  normative consciousness 
D)  stratified consciousness 
A)  false consciousness 
B)  class consciousness 
C)  normative consciousness 
D)  stratified consciousness

Question 14

Which of these statements about social class is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social class may be observed in the everyday habit of a person. 
B)  The social class one is born into has enormous consequences for one's life. 
C)  Social class is personal and individual, not social structural. 
D)  Social class is a major determinant of life chances. 
A)  Social class may be observed in the everyday habit of a person. 
B)  The social class one is born into has enormous consequences for one's life. 
C)  Social class is personal and individual, not social structural. 
D)  Social class is a major determinant of life chances.

Question 15

According to William Julius Wilson, the "urban underclass" is

Accepted Answer

A)  affected negatively by structural transformations in the economy. 
B)  the product of a welfare system that is so generous that going to work is not an attractive option. 
C)  actually comprised of unemployed individuals from rural, more than urban, areas. 
D)  mostly found in the suburbs of big cities. 
A)  affected negatively by structural transformations in the economy. 
B)  the product of a welfare system that is so generous that going to work is not an attractive option. 
C)  actually comprised of unemployed individuals from rural, more than urban, areas. 
D)  mostly found in the suburbs of big cities.

Question 16

As a woman, 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 17

The position one holds in relation to the economic, political, social and cultural resources in a society is called one's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social achievement 
B)  social organization 
C)  social class 
D)  cohort 
A)  social achievement 
B)  social organization 
C)  social class 
D)  cohort

Question 18

Which of the following is most accurate regarding poverty if a child is under age 10?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less likely to be poor because teens make up most of youth poverty. 
B)  They have the same chance of being poor because all age groups are equally likely to be poor. 
C)  They are more likely to be poor because children in this age group are most likely to be poor. 
D)  They are less likely to be poor because the elderly are most likely to be poor. 
A)  They are less likely to be poor because teens make up most of youth poverty. 
B)  They have the same chance of being poor because all age groups are equally likely to be poor. 
C)  They are more likely to be poor because children in this age group are most likely to be poor. 
D)  They are less likely to be poor because the elderly are most likely to be poor.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about stratification systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most societies do not have true stratification systems. 
B)  Most societies share the same amount of complexity in their stratification systems. 
C)  Stratification systems are somewhat unusual in modern societies. 
D)  Stratification systems vary in degree and complexity of stratification. 
A)  Most societies do not have true stratification systems. 
B)  Most societies share the same amount of complexity in their stratification systems. 
C)  Stratification systems are somewhat unusual in modern societies. 
D)  Stratification systems vary in degree and complexity of stratification.

Question 20

How would a conflict theorist explain social inequality?

Accepted Answer

A conflict theorist would explain social

"Class consciousness" refers to the perception that a class structure exists.

Weber's concept of is the political dimension of stratification.

Which of these statements regarding the restructuring of the U.S. economy is false?

Evaluations of the welfare reform of 1996 (PRWRA) have found that

The percentage of women and children living in poverty has been increasing. Sociologists refer to this phenomenon as .

believe that the greater rewards attached to some positions in society help ensure that people will make the sacrifices necessary to acquire the training those positions demand.

The Black middle class

The idea that Asian Americans are a "model minority:"

The caste system is a more open stratification system than the class system.

What does economic restructuring refer to?

Recent studies show that those who have gone into workfare programs begin to earn enough to keep them above the poverty line.

According to the perspective, the most vital jobs in society usually receive the greatest economic rewards.

When members of the subordinated classes internalize the views of the dominant class and justify inequality, Karl Marx termed this .

Which of these statements about social class is false?

According to William Julius Wilson, the "urban underclass" is

As a woman, Jane is _.

The position one holds in relation to the economic, political, social and cultural resources in a society is called one's _____.

Which of the following is most accurate regarding poverty if a child is under age 10?

Which of the following is true about stratification systems?

How would a conflict theorist explain social inequality?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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Exam 8: Social Class and Social Stratification

"Class consciousness" refers to the perception that a class structure exists.

Weber's concept of is the political dimension of stratification.

Which of these statements regarding the restructuring of the U.S. economy is false?

Evaluations of the welfare reform of 1996 (PRWRA) have found that

The percentage of women and children living in poverty has been increasing. Sociologists refer to this phenomenon as .

believe that the greater rewards attached to some positions in society help ensure that people will make the sacrifices necessary to acquire the training those positions demand.

The Black middle class

The idea that Asian Americans are a "model minority:"

The caste system is a more open stratification system than the class system.

What does economic restructuring refer to?

Recent studies show that those who have gone into workfare programs begin to earn enough to keep them above the poverty line.

According to the perspective, the most vital jobs in society usually receive the greatest economic rewards.

When members of the subordinated classes internalize the views of the dominant class and justify inequality, Karl Marx termed this .

Which of these statements about social class is false?

According to William Julius Wilson, the "urban underclass" is

As a woman, Jane is _.

The position one holds in relation to the economic, political, social and cultural resources in a society is called one's _____.

Which of the following is most accurate regarding poverty if a child is under age 10?

Which of the following is true about stratification systems?

How would a conflict theorist explain social inequality?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters