Question 1

According to NORC, the lowest prestige occupation is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  house painter 
B)  janitor 
C)  bus driver 
D)  garbage collector 
A)  house painter 
B)  janitor 
C)  bus driver 
D)  garbage collector

Question 2

Warner discovered that moral status had no connection to class position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the Gilbert-Kahl model, the class at the bottom of the model with the least amount of wealth is termed ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  low class 
B)  lower-lower class 
C)  the bottom 
D)  underclass 
A)  low class 
B)  lower-lower class 
C)  the bottom 
D)  underclass

Question 4

W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues classified the residents of Yankee City into ______ classes.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight

Question 5

In perceptions of social class, people lump together into large groups those who are furthest from them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Synthesizing individual judgments about the class system was problematic for Coleman and Rainwater because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  their data consisted of verbal statements about general symbols rather than details about particular others in the community 
B)  their data consisted of a large number of highly detailed documents 
C)  respondents were not as cooperative as they would have liked 
D)  respondents provided information that was inconsistent with their expectations 
A)  their data consisted of verbal statements about general symbols rather than details about particular others in the community 
B)  their data consisted of a large number of highly detailed documents 
C)  respondents were not as cooperative as they would have liked 
D)  respondents provided information that was inconsistent with their expectations

Question 7

Warner noted that when a person had an equivalent rank on all the economic and social variables, people in Yankee City had difficulty determining their prestige rank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Davis et al. found eight classes in their study entitled Deep South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

______ is a fair indicator of two other sources of prestige: income and education.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lifestyle 
B)  Family background 
C)  Occupation 
D)  Association 
A)  Lifestyle 
B)  Family background 
C)  Occupation 
D)  Association

Question 10

Which is true about how Americans view class structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans perceive a prestige hierarchy of both persons and occupations, which they divide into a few categories or classes. 
B)  There is a consensus about how to define and differentiate class levels. 
C)  There is more agreement about the criteria used in making ranking decisions than the rank order. 
D)  There is more agreement about division into classes than making rankings. 
A)  Americans perceive a prestige hierarchy of both persons and occupations, which they divide into a few categories or classes. 
B)  There is a consensus about how to define and differentiate class levels. 
C)  There is more agreement about the criteria used in making ranking decisions than the rank order. 
D)  There is more agreement about division into classes than making rankings.

Question 11

The Warner and Coleman-Rainwater class models were concerned primarily with prestige. The Gilbert-Kahl model was based solely on economic considerations. Explain why these models still show remarkable consistency.

Accepted Answer

(See Table 2.2. in the text) There are s

Question 12

Social classificatory schemas are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  useful abstractions that attempt to organize and summarize a great deal of data 
B)  precise measures of occupational prestige 
C)  used by the federal government when distributing tax rebates 
D)  both useful abstractions that attempt to organize and summarize a great deal of data and precise measures of occupational prestige 
A)  useful abstractions that attempt to organize and summarize a great deal of data 
B)  precise measures of occupational prestige 
C)  used by the federal government when distributing tax rebates 
D)  both useful abstractions that attempt to organize and summarize a great deal of data and precise measures of occupational prestige

Question 13

The class system in Yankee City is a summary of what residents told Warner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Occupational prestige scores range from 20 to 80.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues were able to classify what percent of Yankee City residents?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  30% 
C)  80% 
D)  99% 
A)  50% 
B)  30% 
C)  80% 
D)  99%

Question 16

According to W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues, the largest proportion of residents of Yankee City were ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

According to Davis et al., class structures look different depending upon where one is situated in the class structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which sociologist during the 1930s conducted a study of the social class structure of a small New England town?

Accepted Answer

A)  W. Lloyd Warner 
B)  Richard Coleman 
C)  Lee Rainwater 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  W. Lloyd Warner 
B)  Richard Coleman 
C)  Lee Rainwater 
D)  Max Weber

Question 19

Why is there no longer any clear distinction between the concepts of "blue collar" and "white collar"? Illustrate your explanation with examples.

Accepted Answer

Among those we place in the middle class

Question 20

According to the work of Coleman and Rainwater, the class with the largest number of families in it is the ______.

Accepted Answer

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

According to NORC, the lowest prestige occupation is ______.

Warner discovered that moral status had no connection to class position.

In the Gilbert-Kahl model, the class at the bottom of the model with the least amount of wealth is termed ______.

W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues classified the residents of Yankee City into ______ classes.

In perceptions of social class, people lump together into large groups those who are furthest from them.

Synthesizing individual judgments about the class system was problematic for Coleman and Rainwater because ______.

Warner noted that when a person had an equivalent rank on all the economic and social variables, people in Yankee City had difficulty determining their prestige rank.

Davis et al. found eight classes in their study entitled Deep South.

______ is a fair indicator of two other sources of prestige: income and education.

Which is true about how Americans view class structure?

The Warner and Coleman-Rainwater class models were concerned primarily with prestige. The Gilbert-Kahl model was based solely on economic considerations. Explain why these models still show remarkable consistency.

Social classificatory schemas are ______.

The class system in Yankee City is a summary of what residents told Warner.

Occupational prestige scores range from 20 to 80.

W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues were able to classify what percent of Yankee City residents?

According to W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues, the largest proportion of residents of Yankee City were ______.

According to Davis et al., class structures look different depending upon where one is situated in the class structure.

Which sociologist during the 1930s conducted a study of the social class structure of a small New England town?

Why is there no longer any clear distinction between the concepts of "blue collar" and "white collar"? Illustrate your explanation with examples.

According to the work of Coleman and Rainwater, the class with the largest number of families in it is the ______.

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

According to NORC, the lowest prestige occupation is ______.

Warner discovered that moral status had no connection to class position.

In the Gilbert-Kahl model, the class at the bottom of the model with the least amount of wealth is termed ______.

W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues classified the residents of Yankee City into ______ classes.

In perceptions of social class, people lump together into large groups those who are furthest from them.

Synthesizing individual judgments about the class system was problematic for Coleman and Rainwater because ______.

Warner noted that when a person had an equivalent rank on all the economic and social variables, people in Yankee City had difficulty determining their prestige rank.

Davis et al. found eight classes in their study entitled Deep South.

______ is a fair indicator of two other sources of prestige: income and education.

Which is true about how Americans view class structure?

The Warner and Coleman-Rainwater class models were concerned primarily with prestige. The Gilbert-Kahl model was based solely on economic considerations. Explain why these models still show remarkable consistency.

Social classificatory schemas are ______.

The class system in Yankee City is a summary of what residents told Warner.

Occupational prestige scores range from 20 to 80.

W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues were able to classify what percent of Yankee City residents?

According to W. Lloyd Warner and his colleagues, the largest proportion of residents of Yankee City were ______.

According to Davis et al., class structures look different depending upon where one is situated in the class structure.

Which sociologist during the 1930s conducted a study of the social class structure of a small New England town?

Why is there no longer any clear distinction between the concepts of "blue collar" and "white collar"? Illustrate your explanation with examples.

According to the work of Coleman and Rainwater, the class with the largest number of families in it is the ______.

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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