Question 1

Most Americans support periodic increases in the minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What percentage of all age and salary workers belonged to labor unions in 2019?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% A

Question 3

Today's American labor movement is at its weakest point since ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  World War II 
B)  the early 1970s 
C)  the 1920s 
D)  the Great Depression 
A)  World War II 
B)  the early 1970s 
C)  the 1920s 
D)  the Great Depression C

Question 4

Businesses now routinely secure the services of labor consultants to apply social science research to weaken organized labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of Marx's major objectives was to isolate the social conditions that encourage ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  class consciousness 
B)  alienation 
C)  class structures 
D)  exploitation 
A)  class consciousness 
B)  alienation 
C)  class structures 
D)  exploitation

Question 6

Most members of the working class in America tend to identify with the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic Party 
B)  Green Party 
C)  Communist Party 
D)  Republican Party 
A)  Democratic Party 
B)  Green Party 
C)  Communist Party 
D)  Republican Party

Question 7

People with what family income level are least likely to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  under $10,000 
B)  $20,000 to $30,000 
C)  $75,000 to $100,000 
D)  $150,000 and above 
A)  under $10,000 
B)  $20,000 to $30,000 
C)  $75,000 to $100,000 
D)  $150,000 and above

Question 8

During the period identified by Gilbert as the Age of Shared Prosperity, the labor movement became ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive 
B)  satisfied 
C)  unaggressive 
D)  both satisfied and unaggressive 
A)  aggressive 
B)  satisfied 
C)  unaggressive 
D)  both satisfied and unaggressive

Question 9

Define class consciousness.

Accepted Answer

Class consciousness implies (1) an aware

Question 10

According to many analysts, what has become more important than class in American elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  gender 
C)  race and ethnicity 
D)  age 
A)  religion 
B)  gender 
C)  race and ethnicity 
D)  age

Question 11

Employers have played an instrumental role in suppressing union formation by exploiting differences of ______ among workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  race and ethnicity 
B)  skill level 
C)  age 
D)  both race and ethnicity and skill level 
A)  race and ethnicity 
B)  skill level 
C)  age 
D)  both race and ethnicity and skill level

Question 12

In her book, sociologist Arlie Hochschild (2016) says that many alienated Whites now feel as if they are ______, which is also the title of her book.

Accepted Answer

A)  misunderstood 
B)  the forgotten ones 
C)  left behind 
D)  strangers in their own land 
A)  misunderstood 
B)  the forgotten ones 
C)  left behind 
D)  strangers in their own land

Question 13

Which group was NOT part of the New Deal coalition that gave the Democratic Party a lock on national politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  soccer moms 
B)  blue-collar workers 
C)  Southerners 
D)  "White ethnics" 
A)  soccer moms 
B)  blue-collar workers 
C)  Southerners 
D)  "White ethnics"

Question 14

What did Richard Centers regard as the principal basis of class identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  education level 
B)  occupation 
C)  family background 
D)  race 
A)  education level 
B)  occupation 
C)  family background 
D)  race

Question 15

How does income impact beliefs on social issues?

Accepted Answer

Many surveys have found that support for

Question 16

Over 50% of eligible adults don't vote national elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of Americans support liberal spending on social issues. 
B)  Conservative Republicans at the top of the class structure are more likely to be better informed politically. 
C)  More individuals toward the middle and bottom of the class structure are likely to be politically active. 
D)  Those at the top of the class structure contribute more money to political campaigns. 
A)  The majority of Americans support liberal spending on social issues. 
B)  Conservative Republicans at the top of the class structure are more likely to be better informed politically. 
C)  More individuals toward the middle and bottom of the class structure are likely to be politically active. 
D)  Those at the top of the class structure contribute more money to political campaigns.

Question 18

Although revolution is common, class struggle is rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Astute politicians tend to craft their messages toward the middle and lower classes to increase participation in the political process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Racial and ethnic identity have become more important than class in American elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most Americans support periodic increases in the minimum wage.

What percentage of all age and salary workers belonged to labor unions in 2019?

Today's American labor movement is at its weakest point since ______.

Businesses now routinely secure the services of labor consultants to apply social science research to weaken organized labor.

One of Marx's major objectives was to isolate the social conditions that encourage ______.

Most members of the working class in America tend to identify with the ______.

People with what family income level are least likely to vote?

During the period identified by Gilbert as the Age of Shared Prosperity, the labor movement became ______.

Define class consciousness.

According to many analysts, what has become more important than class in American elections?

Employers have played an instrumental role in suppressing union formation by exploiting differences of ______ among workers.

In her book, sociologist Arlie Hochschild (2016) says that many alienated Whites now feel as if they are ______, which is also the title of her book.

Which group was NOT part of the New Deal coalition that gave the Democratic Party a lock on national politics?

What did Richard Centers regard as the principal basis of class identification?

How does income impact beliefs on social issues?

Over 50% of eligible adults don't vote national elections.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Although revolution is common, class struggle is rare.

Astute politicians tend to craft their messages toward the middle and lower classes to increase participation in the political process.

Racial and ethnic identity have become more important than class in American elections.

Social Class in America

Position and Prestige

Social Class, Occupation, and Social Change

Wealth and Income

Socialization, Association, Lifestyles, and Values

Social Mobility: The Societal Context

Family, Education, and Career

Elites, the Capitalist Class, and Political Power

Poverty and Public Policy

The American Class Structure and Growing Inequality

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Exam 9: Class Consciousness and Class Conflict

Most Americans support periodic increases in the minimum wage.

What percentage of all age and salary workers belonged to labor unions in 2019?

Today's American labor movement is at its weakest point since ______.

Businesses now routinely secure the services of labor consultants to apply social science research to weaken organized labor.

One of Marx's major objectives was to isolate the social conditions that encourage ______.

Most members of the working class in America tend to identify with the ______.

People with what family income level are least likely to vote?

During the period identified by Gilbert as the Age of Shared Prosperity, the labor movement became ______.

Define class consciousness.

According to many analysts, what has become more important than class in American elections?

Employers have played an instrumental role in suppressing union formation by exploiting differences of ______ among workers.

In her book, sociologist Arlie Hochschild (2016) says that many alienated Whites now feel as if they are ______, which is also the title of her book.

Which group was NOT part of the New Deal coalition that gave the Democratic Party a lock on national politics?

What did Richard Centers regard as the principal basis of class identification?

How does income impact beliefs on social issues?

Over 50% of eligible adults don't vote national elections.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Although revolution is common, class struggle is rare.

Astute politicians tend to craft their messages toward the middle and lower classes to increase participation in the political process.

Racial and ethnic identity have become more important than class in American elections.

Social Class in America

Position and Prestige

Social Class, Occupation, and Social Change

Wealth and Income

Socialization, Association, Lifestyles, and Values

Social Mobility: The Societal Context

Family, Education, and Career

Elites, the Capitalist Class, and Political Power

Poverty and Public Policy

The American Class Structure and Growing Inequality

Filters