Question 1

Weber asserted that social power is gained from which pair of factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party and loyalty 
B)  Honor and prestige 
C)  Income and wealth 
D)  Esteem and sacrifice 
A)  Party and loyalty 
B)  Honor and prestige 
C)  Income and wealth 
D)  Esteem and sacrifice B

Question 2

Many people are born into a situation where resources are unavailable, a condition called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  petit bourgeoisie 
B)  socialism 
C)  poverty 
D)  capitalism 
A)  petit bourgeoisie 
B)  socialism 
C)  poverty 
D)  capitalism C

Question 3

Weber's second major basis of power is status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Marcella works at a minimum wage job, and lives with her two children in a small apartment. Marcella's family can best be described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  below the poverty threshold 
B)  petite bourgeoisie 
C)  among the lowest caste 
D)  lumpenproletariat 
A)  below the poverty threshold 
B)  petite bourgeoisie 
C)  among the lowest caste 
D)  lumpenproletariat

Question 5

Don was born to a wealthy family, so his status is not based on anything he earned, but on an ______ stratification system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement-based 
B)  Intragenerational 
C)  Intergenerational 
D)  Ascription-based 
A)  Achievement-based 
B)  Intragenerational 
C)  Intergenerational 
D)  Ascription-based

Question 6

Which of these is an attempt to minimize costs and maximize profits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offering a generous pension to retain workers in the long term 
B)  Paying workers enough to purchase the products they make 
C)  Keeping wages and benefits low, and work hours long 
D)  Granting workers extended paid time off from work 
A)  Offering a generous pension to retain workers in the long term 
B)  Paying workers enough to purchase the products they make 
C)  Keeping wages and benefits low, and work hours long 
D)  Granting workers extended paid time off from work

Question 7

Which of these is an example of overt resistance by workers against owners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working slowly 
B)  Taking office supplies 
C)  Forming a union 
D)  Spreading rumors 
A)  Working slowly 
B)  Taking office supplies 
C)  Forming a union 
D)  Spreading rumors

Question 8

Karl Marx argued that workers should control the means of production in ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In Weber's view, it is NOT possible for a person to have both high status and be a member of a lower economic class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which common capitalist ideology asserts that poor people are poor because they have NOT worked hard enough to change their situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individualism 
B)  Development 
C)  Progress 
D)  Meritocracy 
A)  Individualism 
B)  Development 
C)  Progress 
D)  Meritocracy

Question 11

Compare the purpose of unions according to Marx with how unions are used in the United States. Why are they different? Why is union membership declining? Describe at least two potential consequences of reduced union membership rates.

Accepted Answer

Marx wanted unions to fight for and inst

Question 12

What challenge did Bettis face in her research regarding culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  She found it hard to understand Mexican-American culture. 
B)  As a white woman, she was not easily accepted by Mexican-American girls. 
C)  Many Mexican-Americans are suspicious of outsiders in their midst. 
D)  She had to be careful not to reduce her subjects to their ethnicity. 
A)  She found it hard to understand Mexican-American culture. 
B)  As a white woman, she was not easily accepted by Mexican-American girls. 
C)  Many Mexican-Americans are suspicious of outsiders in their midst. 
D)  She had to be careful not to reduce her subjects to their ethnicity.

Question 13

The way a society chooses to make things is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mode of production 
B)  political system 
C)  ideology 
D)  internal revenue 
A)  mode of production 
B)  political system 
C)  ideology 
D)  internal revenue

Question 14

How could transportation and housing problems lead to poor nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The only grocery stores near lower income housing often have poor quality food. 
B)  Most supermarkets are located in impoverished urban areas. 
C)  If housing costs take too large a portion of income, a car becomes unaffordable. 
D)  Most motels only offer continental breakfast options, rather than hot food. 
A)  The only grocery stores near lower income housing often have poor quality food. 
B)  Most supermarkets are located in impoverished urban areas. 
C)  If housing costs take too large a portion of income, a car becomes unaffordable. 
D)  Most motels only offer continental breakfast options, rather than hot food.

Question 15

What did Marx think was required for the proletariat to band together in unions and fight for socialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A leader with broad powers 
B)  Hatred for the bourgeoisie 
C)  Awareness of abuses 
D)  Class consciousness 
A)  A leader with broad powers 
B)  Hatred for the bourgeoisie 
C)  Awareness of abuses 
D)  Class consciousness

Question 16

According to Marx, what corrosive effect does capitalism have on the proletariat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheaper production makes more products accessible to more people. 
B)  The personal joy of work is sapped and replaced only by money. 
C)  Proletarians eventually become bourgeoisie and oppress their brothers. 
D)  Automation will eventually make all workers obsolete. 
A)  Cheaper production makes more products accessible to more people. 
B)  The personal joy of work is sapped and replaced only by money. 
C)  Proletarians eventually become bourgeoisie and oppress their brothers. 
D)  Automation will eventually make all workers obsolete.

Question 17

Union membership has been declining in developed countries recently, as shown by which measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade union density 
B)  Average wage increase 
C)  Distribution of wealth 
D)  Number of strikes 
A)  Trade union density 
B)  Average wage increase 
C)  Distribution of wealth 
D)  Number of strikes

Question 18

There is very high social mobility in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Established in 1935, which social program has dramatically reduced the number of senior citizens living below the poverty threshold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Welfare 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  The GI bill 
A)  Welfare 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  The GI bill

Question 20

The name that Marx gave to capitalists who own the means of production was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bourgeoisie 
B)  proletariat 
C)  usurpers 
D)  exploiters 
A)  bourgeoisie 
B)  proletariat 
C)  usurpers 
D)  exploiters

Weber asserted that social power is gained from which pair of factors?

Many people are born into a situation where resources are unavailable, a condition called ______.

Weber's second major basis of power is status.

Marcella works at a minimum wage job, and lives with her two children in a small apartment. Marcella's family can best be described as ______.

Don was born to a wealthy family, so his status is not based on anything he earned, but on an ______ stratification system.

Which of these is an attempt to minimize costs and maximize profits?

Which of these is an example of overt resistance by workers against owners?

Karl Marx argued that workers should control the means of production in ______.

In Weber's view, it is NOT possible for a person to have both high status and be a member of a lower economic class.

Which common capitalist ideology asserts that poor people are poor because they have NOT worked hard enough to change their situation?

Compare the purpose of unions according to Marx with how unions are used in the United States. Why are they different? Why is union membership declining? Describe at least two potential consequences of reduced union membership rates.

What challenge did Bettis face in her research regarding culture?

The way a society chooses to make things is known as ______.

How could transportation and housing problems lead to poor nutrition?

What did Marx think was required for the proletariat to band together in unions and fight for socialism?

According to Marx, what corrosive effect does capitalism have on the proletariat?

Union membership has been declining in developed countries recently, as shown by which measurement?

There is very high social mobility in the United States.

Established in 1935, which social program has dramatically reduced the number of senior citizens living below the poverty threshold?

The name that Marx gave to capitalists who own the means of production was ______.

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Exam 4: Social Stratification and Social Class

Weber asserted that social power is gained from which pair of factors?

Many people are born into a situation where resources are unavailable, a condition called ______.

Weber's second major basis of power is status.

Marcella works at a minimum wage job, and lives with her two children in a small apartment. Marcella's family can best be described as ______.

Don was born to a wealthy family, so his status is not based on anything he earned, but on an ______ stratification system.

Which of these is an attempt to minimize costs and maximize profits?

Which of these is an example of overt resistance by workers against owners?

Karl Marx argued that workers should control the means of production in ______.

In Weber's view, it is NOT possible for a person to have both high status and be a member of a lower economic class.

Which common capitalist ideology asserts that poor people are poor because they have NOT worked hard enough to change their situation?

Compare the purpose of unions according to Marx with how unions are used in the United States. Why are they different? Why is union membership declining? Describe at least two potential consequences of reduced union membership rates.

What challenge did Bettis face in her research regarding culture?

The way a society chooses to make things is known as ______.

How could transportation and housing problems lead to poor nutrition?

What did Marx think was required for the proletariat to band together in unions and fight for socialism?

According to Marx, what corrosive effect does capitalism have on the proletariat?

Union membership has been declining in developed countries recently, as shown by which measurement?

There is very high social mobility in the United States.

Established in 1935, which social program has dramatically reduced the number of senior citizens living below the poverty threshold?

The name that Marx gave to capitalists who own the means of production was ______.

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Race and Ethnicity

Gender at the Intersections

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Health

Globalization and Global Inequality

Change Through Policy and the Law

Social Movements

Filters