Question 1

Approximately what percentage of the United States population falls below the federal poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  27 percent 
D)  40 percent 
A)  3 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  27 percent 
D)  40 percent

Question 2

One cost-of-living indicator available on the Internet shows that a salary of $40,000 in Santa Barbara,California,is equivalent to $14,000 in Wichita,Kansas.This is primarily because of housing,which is much less expensive in Wichita.What does this difference say about how the federal government calculates poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  It highlights something the poverty line shows us: that poverty is connected to the local cost of living, reflected in the differences in rates of poverty in different parts of the country. 
B)  It shows that the poverty line is more or less accurate, because it has been recalibrated to take into account housing costs. 
C)  It points to a flaw in the way the government calculates the poverty line, as the standard is uniformly applied without regard to regional differences. 
D)  It points to a flaw in the way the government calculates the poverty line, as it proves there are far more poor people in the Midwest. 
A)  It highlights something the poverty line shows us: that poverty is connected to the local cost of living, reflected in the differences in rates of poverty in different parts of the country. 
B)  It shows that the poverty line is more or less accurate, because it has been recalibrated to take into account housing costs. 
C)  It points to a flaw in the way the government calculates the poverty line, as the standard is uniformly applied without regard to regional differences. 
D)  It points to a flaw in the way the government calculates the poverty line, as it proves there are far more poor people in the Midwest.

Question 3

Which of the following is a form of stratification in which all positions are awarded on the basis of merit?

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy 
B)  meritocracy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  technocracy 
A)  democracy 
B)  meritocracy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  technocracy

Question 4

In two to three sentences,explain the system of stratification that currently exists in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The system of stratification that curren

Question 5

Oscar Lewis was the first to suggest that,because they are excluded from mainstream social life,the poor develop a way of life with fundamentally different values and goals,which makes it much less likely that they will ever join the middle class.This way of life is usually called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the culture of poverty. 
B)  the invisibility of poverty. 
C)  the social contract. 
D)  oppression norms. 
A)  the culture of poverty. 
B)  the invisibility of poverty. 
C)  the social contract. 
D)  oppression norms.

Question 6

When individuals fail to see the ways they are oppressed by the social system in which they live,Karl Marx calls it:

Accepted Answer

A)  false consciousness. 
B)  ideology. 
C)  hegemony. 
D)  meritocracy. 
A)  false consciousness. 
B)  ideology. 
C)  hegemony. 
D)  meritocracy.

Question 7

What do sociologists call awareness of our own and others' class statuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  class consciousness 
B)  ideology 
C)  false consciousness 
D)  cultural capital 
A)  class consciousness 
B)  ideology 
C)  false consciousness 
D)  cultural capital

Question 8

How can a person's socioeconomic status affect his or her chances of succeeding financially and professionally?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but should include the

Question 9

Which system of social stratification was in the final stages of breaking down when Karl Marx developed his ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  feudalism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  slavery 
D)  communism 
A)  feudalism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  slavery 
D)  communism

Question 10

According to Chapter 7,what general predictions can sociologists make about a person's life prospects if all that is known is the person's social class?

Accepted Answer

A)  what quality of education he or she will receive 
B)  his or her college major 
C)  if he or she will be a "dog person" or a "cat person" 
D)  his or her favorite color 
A)  what quality of education he or she will receive 
B)  his or her college major 
C)  if he or she will be a "dog person" or a "cat person" 
D)  his or her favorite color

Question 11

Although the United States lost many jobs in the recession of the late 2000s,many people are optimistic that the lost jobs will be replaced with others.However,even if the optimists are right,the shift in the economy may permanently alter the class status of many,as the jobs being lost are largely in manufacturing and new jobs are often in information technology,suggesting that the newly unemployed will have trouble competing for newly created jobs.If this is the case,what is it called?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural mobility 
B)  intergenerational mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  absolute deprivation 
A)  structural mobility 
B)  intergenerational mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  absolute deprivation

Question 12

Patrick Radden Keefe's The Snakehead describes (mostly)illegal immigrants to America from fujian,a province in China.Many of the immigrants took incredible risks to get to the United States and have a hard time assimilating,but Keefe is very optimistic that their children will assimilate and have a much higher standard of living than their parents.What does Keefe believe the children will experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  intergenerational mobility 
B)  intragenerational mobility 
C)  structural mobility 
D)  immigrant mobility 
A)  intergenerational mobility 
B)  intragenerational mobility 
C)  structural mobility 
D)  immigrant mobility

Question 13

What is realistic about "Cinderella stories" like the film Pretty Woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostitution is a common route to social advancement. 
B)  Class boundaries are often crossed in marriage. 
C)  When class boundaries are crossed, women usually marry up, while men marry down. 
D)  Marriage customs are usually heterogamous. 
A)  Prostitution is a common route to social advancement. 
B)  Class boundaries are often crossed in marriage. 
C)  When class boundaries are crossed, women usually marry up, while men marry down. 
D)  Marriage customs are usually heterogamous.

Question 14

What is the maximum length of time a family can collect welfare based on the welfare reforms provided in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  five years 
B)  ten years 
C)  fifteen years 
D)  one year 
A)  five years 
B)  ten years 
C)  fifteen years 
D)  one year

Question 15

In Japan men rank higher than women in the social hierarchy.However,Yoshiko Shinohara is one of Japan's 50 richest people and has appeared on forbes's Asia 50 Power Businesswoman list.Utilizing the principles of stratification,explain how both of these statements are true.

Accepted Answer

Stratification is a characteristic of so

Question 16

What sorts of jobs are usually available to members of the lower-middle class?

Accepted Answer

A)  technical or professional jobs 
B)  executive or managerial positions 
C)  blue collar jobs, or manual labor 
D)  lower-management jobs 
A)  technical or professional jobs 
B)  executive or managerial positions 
C)  blue collar jobs, or manual labor 
D)  lower-management jobs

Question 17

Which of the following set of characteristics can be categorized as the average minimum-wage worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  a teenager who works part-time 
B)  nineteen years old, male, nonwhite, and working full-time 
C)  thirty-five years old, female, white, and working full-time 
D)  a post-retirement senior working full-time 
A)  a teenager who works part-time 
B)  nineteen years old, male, nonwhite, and working full-time 
C)  thirty-five years old, female, white, and working full-time 
D)  a post-retirement senior working full-time

Question 18

An accountant with a college degree and a license from the state accounting board works for the Department of Defense as a senior auditor.He makes about $100,000 a year and will soon retire with benefits and a pension.To what class would you expect him to belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  upper class 
B)  working class 
C)  middle class 
D)  upper-middle class 
A)  upper class 
B)  working class 
C)  middle class 
D)  upper-middle class

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the upper class in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a largely self-sustaining group and rarely add new members. 
B)  They are comprised mainly of skilled workers in technical fields. 
C)  They make up about 30 percent of the population. 
D)  They usually work in executive, managerial, and professional jobs. 
A)  They are a largely self-sustaining group and rarely add new members. 
B)  They are comprised mainly of skilled workers in technical fields. 
C)  They make up about 30 percent of the population. 
D)  They usually work in executive, managerial, and professional jobs.

Question 20

What does Paul fussell's living room scale attempt to measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  judgment 
B)  the pace of interaction 
C)  social class 
D)  ideology 
A)  judgment 
B)  the pace of interaction 
C)  social class 
D)  ideology

Approximately what percentage of the United States population falls below the federal poverty line?

Which of the following is a form of stratification in which all positions are awarded on the basis of merit?

In two to three sentences,explain the system of stratification that currently exists in the United States.

Oscar Lewis was the first to suggest that,because they are excluded from mainstream social life,the poor develop a way of life with fundamentally different values and goals,which makes it much less likely that they will ever join the middle class.This way of life is usually called:

When individuals fail to see the ways they are oppressed by the social system in which they live,Karl Marx calls it:

What do sociologists call awareness of our own and others' class statuses?

How can a person's socioeconomic status affect his or her chances of succeeding financially and professionally?

Which system of social stratification was in the final stages of breaking down when Karl Marx developed his ideas?

According to Chapter 7,what general predictions can sociologists make about a person's life prospects if all that is known is the person's social class?

What is realistic about "Cinderella stories" like the film Pretty Woman?

What is the maximum length of time a family can collect welfare based on the welfare reforms provided in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?

In Japan men rank higher than women in the social hierarchy.However,Yoshiko Shinohara is one of Japan's 50 richest people and has appeared on forbes's Asia 50 Power Businesswoman list.Utilizing the principles of stratification,explain how both of these statements are true.

What sorts of jobs are usually available to members of the lower-middle class?

Which of the following set of characteristics can be categorized as the average minimum-wage worker?

An accountant with a college degree and a license from the state accounting board works for the Department of Defense as a senior auditor.He makes about $100,000 a year and will soon retire with benefits and a pension.To what class would you expect him to belong?

Which of the following is true of the upper class in the United States today?

What does Paul fussell's living room scale attempt to measure?

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Exam 7: Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Approximately what percentage of the United States population falls below the federal poverty line?

Which of the following is a form of stratification in which all positions are awarded on the basis of merit?

In two to three sentences,explain the system of stratification that currently exists in the United States.

Oscar Lewis was the first to suggest that,because they are excluded from mainstream social life,the poor develop a way of life with fundamentally different values and goals,which makes it much less likely that they will ever join the middle class.This way of life is usually called:

When individuals fail to see the ways they are oppressed by the social system in which they live,Karl Marx calls it:

What do sociologists call awareness of our own and others' class statuses?

How can a person's socioeconomic status affect his or her chances of succeeding financially and professionally?

Which system of social stratification was in the final stages of breaking down when Karl Marx developed his ideas?

According to Chapter 7,what general predictions can sociologists make about a person's life prospects if all that is known is the person's social class?

What is realistic about "Cinderella stories" like the film Pretty Woman?

What is the maximum length of time a family can collect welfare based on the welfare reforms provided in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?

In Japan men rank higher than women in the social hierarchy.However,Yoshiko Shinohara is one of Japan's 50 richest people and has appeared on forbes's Asia 50 Power Businesswoman list.Utilizing the principles of stratification,explain how both of these statements are true.

What sorts of jobs are usually available to members of the lower-middle class?

Which of the following set of characteristics can be categorized as the average minimum-wage worker?

An accountant with a college degree and a license from the state accounting board works for the Department of Defense as a senior auditor.He makes about $100,000 a year and will soon retire with benefits and a pension.To what class would you expect him to belong?

Which of the following is true of the upper class in the United States today?

What does Paul fussell's living room scale attempt to measure?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociological Research Methods

Culture

Socialization,Interaction,and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Race and Ethnicity as Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

the Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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