Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

There are several groups that are more l

Question 2

Occupational prestige ratings

Accepted Answer

A)  are subjective evaluations people give jobs. 
B)  are determined by sociologists who measure income and education requirements for the jobs. 
C)  are not related to overall socioeconomic status. 
D)  are based on economic potential. 
A)  are subjective evaluations people give jobs. 
B)  are determined by sociologists who measure income and education requirements for the jobs. 
C)  are not related to overall socioeconomic status. 
D)  are based on economic potential.

Question 3

Which of the following groups represent the largest number, not percentage, of people in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  White 
B)  African American 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Native American 
A)  White 
B)  African American 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Native American

Question 4

Which of these statements best reflects the functionalist perspective on social inequality?

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A)  The people with the most power set the rules to the benefit of themselves. 
B)  Society is made up of various groups that are in constant struggle with each other over resources. 
C)  The occupations that require the most training and involve the highest risk work are paid the highest. 
D)  Some occupations are as important as others, but they do not receive as much pay because they tend to be occupied by women. 
A)  The people with the most power set the rules to the benefit of themselves. 
B)  Society is made up of various groups that are in constant struggle with each other over resources. 
C)  The occupations that require the most training and involve the highest risk work are paid the highest. 
D)  Some occupations are as important as others, but they do not receive as much pay because they tend to be occupied by women.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  3.2 
B)  14.5 
C)  31.7 
D)  44.9 
A)  3.2 
B)  14.5 
C)  31.7 
D)  44.9

Question 6

The rate of poverty among people in the United States has since 2000.

Accepted Answer

A)  been steadily decreasing 
B)  been steadily increasing 
C)  remained the same 
D)  been impossible to measure 
A)  been steadily decreasing 
B)  been steadily increasing 
C)  remained the same 
D)  been impossible to measure

Question 7

What type of system did black workers experience during South Africa's period of Apartheid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estate 
B)  Caste 
C)  Class 
D)  Socialist 
A)  Estate 
B)  Caste 
C)  Class 
D)  Socialist

Question 8

One percent of the U.S. population controls approximately of the total wealth in the nation.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-third 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 9

The class system in the U.S. is assumed to be a closed class system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The culture of poverty explanation of poverty contends that poverty is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  economic restructuring in the U.S. 
B)  the status of women in the labor market today. 
C)  a lack of individual motivation and ability on the part of the poor. 
D)  the welfare system as it presently exists. 
A)  economic restructuring in the U.S. 
B)  the status of women in the labor market today. 
C)  a lack of individual motivation and ability on the part of the poor. 
D)  the welfare system as it presently exists.

Question 11

Unlike Marx, Weber theorized that stratification had more than one dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The lower class is composed of only the unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Max Weber analyzed the connections between

Accepted Answer

A)  the economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification. 
B)  class, race, and gender as the basis for social stratification. 
C)  cooperation, competition, and conflict as social processes effecting social mobility. 
D)  ability, ambition, and sponsorship as factors impacting on social mobility. 
A)  the economic, social, and political dimensions of stratification. 
B)  class, race, and gender as the basis for social stratification. 
C)  cooperation, competition, and conflict as social processes effecting social mobility. 
D)  ability, ambition, and sponsorship as factors impacting on social mobility.

Question 14

Class systems differ from caste systems in that one's status in a class system may be , to some extent; while in a caste system it is not.

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A)  ascribed 
B)  achieved 
C)  economic 
D)  social 
A)  ascribed 
B)  achieved 
C)  economic 
D)  social

Question 15

Persons categorized as Latino in the United States don't all share the same likelihood of achieving economic success due to their different historical circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How do Karl Marx and Max Weber compare in terms of how each analyzed class inequality in an industrialized society?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Max Weber both analyzed cl

Question 17

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 "have-nots." 
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 "have-nots." 
D)  the classes will become polarized with no overlap or mobility.

Question 18

In the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  it is very common for people to start out poor and yet achieve great wealth. 
B)  most people live their entire lives as members of a social class very close to the one they were born into. 
C)  a person's individual achievements have no effect on his or her social class. 
D)  most individuals move down the social class ladder during their lifetimes. 
A)  it is very common for people to start out poor and yet achieve great wealth. 
B)  most people live their entire lives as members of a social class very close to the one they were born into. 
C)  a person's individual achievements have no effect on his or her social class. 
D)  most individuals move down the social class ladder during their lifetimes.

Question 19

Current welfare policy was created by the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) in .

Accepted Answer

A)  1930 
B)  1964 
C)  1996 
D)  2010 
A)  1930 
B)  1964 
C)  1996 
D)  2010

Question 20

Max Weber called the opportunities that people have in common by virtue of belonging to a particular class .

Accepted Answer

A)  strata indicators 
B)  social attributes 
C)  life chances 
D)  social anomalies 
A)  strata indicators 
B)  social attributes 
C)  life chances 
D)  social anomalies

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

Occupational prestige ratings

Which of the following groups represent the largest number, not percentage, of people in poverty?

Which of these statements best reflects the functionalist perspective on social inequality?

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

The rate of poverty among people in the United States has since 2000.

What type of system did black workers experience during South Africa's period of Apartheid?

One percent of the U.S. population controls approximately of the total wealth in the nation.

The class system in the U.S. is assumed to be a closed class system.

The culture of poverty explanation of poverty contends that poverty is the result of

Unlike Marx, Weber theorized that stratification had more than one dimension.

The lower class is composed of only the unemployed.

Max Weber analyzed the connections between

Class systems differ from caste systems in that one's status in a class system may be , to some extent; while in a caste system it is not.

Persons categorized as Latino in the United States don't all share the same likelihood of achieving economic success due to their different historical circumstances.

How do Karl Marx and Max Weber compare in terms of how each analyzed class inequality in an industrialized society?

According to Marxian conflict theory, as capitalism progresses

In the United States

Current welfare policy was created by the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) in .

Max Weber called the opportunities that people have in common by virtue of belonging to a particular class .

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Exam 8: Social Class and Social Stratification

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

Occupational prestige ratings

Which of the following groups represent the largest number, not percentage, of people in poverty?

Which of these statements best reflects the functionalist perspective on social inequality?

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

The rate of poverty among people in the United States has since 2000.

What type of system did black workers experience during South Africa's period of Apartheid?

One percent of the U.S. population controls approximately of the total wealth in the nation.

The class system in the U.S. is assumed to be a closed class system.

The culture of poverty explanation of poverty contends that poverty is the result of

Unlike Marx, Weber theorized that stratification had more than one dimension.

The lower class is composed of only the unemployed.

Max Weber analyzed the connections between

Class systems differ from caste systems in that one's status in a class system may be , to some extent; while in a caste system it is not.

Persons categorized as Latino in the United States don't all share the same likelihood of achieving economic success due to their different historical circumstances.

How do Karl Marx and Max Weber compare in terms of how each analyzed class inequality in an industrialized society?

According to Marxian conflict theory, as capitalism progresses

In the United States

Current welfare policy was created by the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act (PRWRA) in .

Max Weber called the opportunities that people have in common by virtue of belonging to a particular class .

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