Question 1

Herbert Gans argues that the functions served by the poor have ______ alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) no 
B) functional 
C) dysfunctional 
D) obvious 
A) no 
B) functional 
C) dysfunctional 
D) obvious

Question 2

Which group is characteristic of the working class?

Accepted Answer

A) people who work in the underground economy 
B) people who perform manual labor or low-wage jobs 
C) people who provide skills services of some kind and work for someone else 
D) people who own or exercise significant financial control over large businesses 
A) people who work in the underground economy 
B) people who perform manual labor or low-wage jobs 
C) people who provide skills services of some kind and work for someone else 
D) people who own or exercise significant financial control over large businesses

Question 3

What has been the general trend in inequality over the past few three decades?

Accepted Answer

A) Inequality has reached its lowest levels. 
B) Inequality is declining. 
C) Inequality is stagnating. 
D) Inequality is rising. 
A) Inequality has reached its lowest levels. 
B) Inequality is declining. 
C) Inequality is stagnating. 
D) Inequality is rising.

Question 4

The earliest human societies had little stratification because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) there were few resources to divide 
B) differences within communities were very pronounced 
C) the concept of a hierarchy of power did not exist 
D) populations were very small 
A) there were few resources to divide 
B) differences within communities were very pronounced 
C) the concept of a hierarchy of power did not exist 
D) populations were very small

Herbert Gans argues that the functions served by the poor have ______ alternatives.

Which group is characteristic of the working class?

What has been the general trend in inequality over the past few three decades?

The earliest human societies had little stratification because ______.

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Exam 7: Social Class and Inequality in the United States

Herbert Gans argues that the functions served by the poor have ______ alternatives.

Which group is characteristic of the working class?

What has been the general trend in inequality over the past few three decades?

The earliest human societies had little stratification because ______.

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