Question 1

Coleman and Rainwater studied prestige among individuals in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yankee City 
B)  Middletown 
C)  Boston and Kansas City 
D)  Kansas City and Baltimore 
A)  Yankee City 
B)  Middletown 
C)  Boston and Kansas City 
D)  Kansas City and Baltimore C

Question 2

In terms of occupational prestige, a supermarket manager ranks higher than a public school teacher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In America, there is a prestige hierarchy recognized by most citizens which places people into a few classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Occupational prestige rankings in the NORC have varied immensely over the past several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Warner's Yankee City research led him to conceive of social class in much the same way as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Gilbert-Kahl 
C)  Richard Coleman 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Gilbert-Kahl 
C)  Richard Coleman 
D)  Max Weber

Question 6

The concept of ______ is a sentiment in the minds of people that is expressed in social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  prestige 
B)  stratification 
C)  class 
D)  social chances 
A)  prestige 
B)  stratification 
C)  class 
D)  social chances

Question 7

Social ranking is usually a conscious process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define prestige and give an example illustrating it.

Accepted Answer

Prestige is defined as social esteem or

Question 9

In the Gilbert-Kahl model, the top 1% are termed capitalists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prestige is a sentiment in the minds of people that is expressed in interpersonal interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In his study of Yankee City, W. Lloyd Warner discovered a hierarchy of prestige classes based on both ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social and political distinctions 
B)  economic and social distinctions 
C)  economic and political distinctions 
D)  religious and political distinctions 
A)  social and political distinctions 
B)  economic and social distinctions 
C)  economic and political distinctions 
D)  religious and political distinctions

Question 12

In studies of peoples' perceptions of social class, there is greater ranking consistency than cutting consistency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to NORC, the highest prestige occupation is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lawyer 
B)  nurse 
C)  physician 
D)  college professor 
A)  lawyer 
B)  nurse 
C)  physician 
D)  college professor

Question 14

According to the NORC occupational prestige scores, which of the following is considered a high-prestige job?

Accepted Answer

A)  school teacher 
B)  plumber 
C)  manager of a supermarket 
D)  insurance agent 
A)  school teacher 
B)  plumber 
C)  manager of a supermarket 
D)  insurance agent

Question 15

According to the Coleman-Rainwater model of the class structure, members of the upper-middle class tend to which type of occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-level managers; small business owners; lower status professionals 
B)  middle professionals and managers 
C)  unskilled labor and service jobs 
D)  top professionals; senior corporate executives 
A)  lower-level managers; small business owners; lower status professionals 
B)  middle professionals and managers 
C)  unskilled labor and service jobs 
D)  top professionals; senior corporate executives

Question 16

Individuals tend to make more class distinctions between themselves and those closest to themselves in the social class hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the Yankee City classificatory schema, which level had the largest share of residents?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following did Warner use as a shorthand index for prestige position?

Accepted Answer

A)  annual income 
B)  occupation 
C)  political party affiliation 
D)  clique and association memberships 
A)  annual income 
B)  occupation 
C)  political party affiliation 
D)  clique and association memberships

Question 19

Occupational prestige ratings across subgroups have been quite consistent and stable over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Davis et al. in their report, Deep South, led to all of the important conclusions about perceptions of the class structure EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  people at all class levels perceive class differences, but there is disagreement about the number of classes in the community 
B)  people make more distinctions among those close to themselves in the hierarchy than among those who are far away 
C)  people often agree about where individuals or families belong in the class hierarchy and about why they are there 
D)  despite class differences in the number of classes perceived at various levels in the hierarchy, the distinctions actually made by people from different classes coincide 
A)  people at all class levels perceive class differences, but there is disagreement about the number of classes in the community 
B)  people make more distinctions among those close to themselves in the hierarchy than among those who are far away 
C)  people often agree about where individuals or families belong in the class hierarchy and about why they are there 
D)  despite class differences in the number of classes perceived at various levels in the hierarchy, the distinctions actually made by people from different classes coincide

Coleman and Rainwater studied prestige among individuals in ______.

In terms of occupational prestige, a supermarket manager ranks higher than a public school teacher.

In America, there is a prestige hierarchy recognized by most citizens which places people into a few classes.

Occupational prestige rankings in the NORC have varied immensely over the past several decades.

Warner's Yankee City research led him to conceive of social class in much the same way as ______.

The concept of ______ is a sentiment in the minds of people that is expressed in social interaction.

Social ranking is usually a conscious process.

Define prestige and give an example illustrating it.

In the Gilbert-Kahl model, the top 1% are termed capitalists.

Prestige is a sentiment in the minds of people that is expressed in interpersonal interaction.

In his study of Yankee City, W. Lloyd Warner discovered a hierarchy of prestige classes based on both ______.

In studies of peoples' perceptions of social class, there is greater ranking consistency than cutting consistency.

According to NORC, the highest prestige occupation is ______.

According to the NORC occupational prestige scores, which of the following is considered a high-prestige job?

According to the Coleman-Rainwater model of the class structure, members of the upper-middle class tend to which type of occupations?

Individuals tend to make more class distinctions between themselves and those closest to themselves in the social class hierarchy.

In the Yankee City classificatory schema, which level had the largest share of residents?

Which of the following did Warner use as a shorthand index for prestige position?

Occupational prestige ratings across subgroups have been quite consistent and stable over time.

Davis et al. in their report, Deep South, led to all of the important conclusions about perceptions of the class structure EXCEPT ______.

Social Class in America

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

Class Consciousness and Class Conflict

Poverty and Public Policy

The American Class Structure and Growing Inequality

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Exam 2: Position and Prestige

Coleman and Rainwater studied prestige among individuals in ______.

In terms of occupational prestige, a supermarket manager ranks higher than a public school teacher.

In America, there is a prestige hierarchy recognized by most citizens which places people into a few classes.

Occupational prestige rankings in the NORC have varied immensely over the past several decades.

Warner's Yankee City research led him to conceive of social class in much the same way as ______.

The concept of ______ is a sentiment in the minds of people that is expressed in social interaction.

Social ranking is usually a conscious process.

Define prestige and give an example illustrating it.

In the Gilbert-Kahl model, the top 1% are termed capitalists.

Prestige is a sentiment in the minds of people that is expressed in interpersonal interaction.

In his study of Yankee City, W. Lloyd Warner discovered a hierarchy of prestige classes based on both ______.

In studies of peoples' perceptions of social class, there is greater ranking consistency than cutting consistency.

According to NORC, the highest prestige occupation is ______.

According to the NORC occupational prestige scores, which of the following is considered a high-prestige job?

According to the Coleman-Rainwater model of the class structure, members of the upper-middle class tend to which type of occupations?

Individuals tend to make more class distinctions between themselves and those closest to themselves in the social class hierarchy.

In the Yankee City classificatory schema, which level had the largest share of residents?

Which of the following did Warner use as a shorthand index for prestige position?

Occupational prestige ratings across subgroups have been quite consistent and stable over time.

Davis et al. in their report, Deep South, led to all of the important conclusions about perceptions of the class structure EXCEPT ______.

Social Class in America

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

Class Consciousness and Class Conflict

Poverty and Public Policy

The American Class Structure and Growing Inequality

Filters