Question 1

The view that such poverty values as weak ego, helplessness, and dependence are passed from one generation to the next reflects the

Accepted Answer

A)  situational perspective. 
B)  structural perspective of poverty. 
C)  culture of poverty perspective. 
D)  Marxist perspective of poverty. 
A)  situational perspective. 
B)  structural perspective of poverty. 
C)  culture of poverty perspective. 
D)  Marxist perspective of poverty. C

Question 2

According to the functionalist perspective, social stratification is a structural feature of all societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The ____________ method of identifying social class views social class as a statistical category.

Accepted Answer

A)  objective 
B)  self-placement 
C)  reputational 
D)  distributional 
A)  objective 
B)  self-placement 
C)  reputational 
D)  distributional A

Question 4

Inequality in the incomes of American citizens is greater than inequality in wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Surveys show that most Americans typically are optimistic about the future, believing they have a good chance for "getting ahead."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sociologists use the term "underclass" to refer to people who are temporarily in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to most theorists, the United States is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the ideal type of a closed social stratification system. 
B)  a relatively closed social stratification system. 
C)  a relatively open social stratification system. 
D)  the ideal type of an open social stratification system. 
A)  the ideal type of a closed social stratification system. 
B)  a relatively closed social stratification system. 
C)  a relatively open social stratification system. 
D)  the ideal type of an open social stratification system.

Question 8

One view of the U.S. class system sees U.S. society as essentially classless, one in which class divisions are blurred by virtue of their continuous and uninterrupted nature. This is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  reality model. 
B)  strata model. 
C)  distributional model. 
D)  relational model. 
A)  reality model. 
B)  strata model. 
C)  distributional model. 
D)  relational model.

Question 9

Max Weber is given credit for developing the roles that conspicuous leisure and conspicuous consumption have in revealing social ranking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "underclass" refers to persons exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme poverty. 
B)  illegal poverty. 
C)  persistent poverty. 
D)  homogeneous characteristics. 
A)  extreme poverty. 
B)  illegal poverty. 
C)  persistent poverty. 
D)  homogeneous characteristics.

Question 11

The economic dimensions of social stratification include

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth and income. 
B)  prestige and power. 
C)  wealth and power. 
D)  power and status. 
A)  wealth and income. 
B)  prestige and power. 
C)  wealth and power. 
D)  power and status.

Question 12

"Status spheres" are

Accepted Answer

A)  classes established on the basis of wealth and income. 
B)  based on subcultures. 
C)  areas within cities that form social class "islands." 
D)  less important in contemporary society than they were 200 years ago. 
A)  classes established on the basis of wealth and income. 
B)  based on subcultures. 
C)  areas within cities that form social class "islands." 
D)  less important in contemporary society than they were 200 years ago.

Question 13

__________ refers to an incorrect assessment of how the system works and of workers' subjugation and exploitation by capitalists.

Accepted Answer

A)  Surplus value 
B)  Anomie 
C)  False consciousness 
D)  Radical thesis 
A)  Surplus value 
B)  Anomie 
C)  False consciousness 
D)  Radical thesis

Question 14

The United States is founded on the idea that all people should enjoy equal status within the confines of a classless society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Max Weber's three dimensions of social stratification include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  class. 
B)  party (power). 
C)  education. 
D)  status (prestige). 
A)  class. 
B)  party (power). 
C)  education. 
D)  status (prestige).

Question 16

A closed class system is supported by stratification that is based primarily on achieved status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What wages for full-time employment were required in 2010 to allow an average household to rent a two-bedroom apartment and subsist?

Accepted Answer

A)  $7.25 an hour 
B)  $10.53 an hour 
C)  $12.78 an hour 
D)  $18.44 an hour 
A)  $7.25 an hour 
B)  $10.53 an hour 
C)  $12.78 an hour 
D)  $18.44 an hour

Question 18

The "underclass"

Accepted Answer

A)  typifies most urban populations in the United States today. 
B)  constitutes a minority of the poor in the United States. 
C)  has drastically declined in number during the 1980s. 
D)  has grown mainly in the outlying areas of America's cities. 
A)  typifies most urban populations in the United States today. 
B)  constitutes a minority of the poor in the United States. 
C)  has drastically declined in number during the 1980s. 
D)  has grown mainly in the outlying areas of America's cities.

Question 19

The advantage of the self-placement approach to measuring social class is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is cheaper. 
B)  it is less complex. 
C)  it can be applied to large populations. 
D)  it is particularly effective when dealing with small communities. 
A)  it is cheaper. 
B)  it is less complex. 
C)  it can be applied to large populations. 
D)  it is particularly effective when dealing with small communities.

Question 20

Race interacts with gender to affect status attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The view that such poverty values as weak ego, helplessness, and dependence are passed from one generation to the next reflects the

According to the functionalist perspective, social stratification is a structural feature of all societies.

The ____________ method of identifying social class views social class as a statistical category.

Inequality in the incomes of American citizens is greater than inequality in wealth.

Surveys show that most Americans typically are optimistic about the future, believing they have a good chance for "getting ahead."

Sociologists use the term "underclass" to refer to people who are temporarily in poverty.

According to most theorists, the United States is an example of

One view of the U.S. class system sees U.S. society as essentially classless, one in which class divisions are blurred by virtue of their continuous and uninterrupted nature. This is called the

Max Weber is given credit for developing the roles that conspicuous leisure and conspicuous consumption have in revealing social ranking.

The "underclass" refers to persons exhibiting

The economic dimensions of social stratification include

"Status spheres" are

__________ refers to an incorrect assessment of how the system works and of workers' subjugation and exploitation by capitalists.

The United States is founded on the idea that all people should enjoy equal status within the confines of a classless society.

Max Weber's three dimensions of social stratification include all of the following EXCEPT

A closed class system is supported by stratification that is based primarily on achieved status.

What wages for full-time employment were required in 2010 to allow an average household to rent a two-bedroom apartment and subsist?

The "underclass"

The advantage of the self-placement approach to measuring social class is that

Race interacts with gender to affect status attainment.

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Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

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Exam 6: Social Stratification

The view that such poverty values as weak ego, helplessness, and dependence are passed from one generation to the next reflects the

According to the functionalist perspective, social stratification is a structural feature of all societies.

The ____________ method of identifying social class views social class as a statistical category.

Inequality in the incomes of American citizens is greater than inequality in wealth.

Surveys show that most Americans typically are optimistic about the future, believing they have a good chance for "getting ahead."

Sociologists use the term "underclass" to refer to people who are temporarily in poverty.

According to most theorists, the United States is an example of

One view of the U.S. class system sees U.S. society as essentially classless, one in which class divisions are blurred by virtue of their continuous and uninterrupted nature. This is called the

Max Weber is given credit for developing the roles that conspicuous leisure and conspicuous consumption have in revealing social ranking.

The "underclass" refers to persons exhibiting

The economic dimensions of social stratification include

"Status spheres" are

__________ refers to an incorrect assessment of how the system works and of workers' subjugation and exploitation by capitalists.

The United States is founded on the idea that all people should enjoy equal status within the confines of a classless society.

Max Weber's three dimensions of social stratification include all of the following EXCEPT

A closed class system is supported by stratification that is based primarily on achieved status.

What wages for full-time employment were required in 2010 to allow an average household to rent a two-bedroom apartment and subsist?

The "underclass"

The advantage of the self-placement approach to measuring social class is that

Race interacts with gender to affect status attainment.

Developinga Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Social Groups and Format Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion,education,and Medicine

Population and Environment

Social Change

Filters