Question 1

A 'mobility table' is a table..

Accepted Answer

A)  which presents the degree of intermarriage in society 
B)  which cross-classifies origin and destination positions in the stratification system 
C)  which ranks occupations in terms of prestige 
A)  which presents the degree of intermarriage in society 
B)  which cross-classifies origin and destination positions in the stratification system 
C)  which ranks occupations in terms of prestige B

Question 2

Fill in the blanks: The more (A) societies are, and so the (B) mobility there is, the (C) is the inequality

Accepted Answer

A)  (
A)  is 'closed', (
B)  is 'less' and (
C)  is 'greater' 
B)  (
A)  is 'open', (
B)  is 'more' and (
C)  is 'greater' 
C)  (
A)  is 'open', (
B)  is 'less' and (
C)  is 'less' 
A)  (
A)  is 'closed', (
B)  is 'less' and (
C)  is 'greater' 
B)  (
A)  is 'open', (
B)  is 'more' and (
C)  is 'greater' 
C)  (
A)  is 'open', (
B)  is 'less' and (
C)  is 'less' A

Question 3

The subjective ranking of individuals or groups in terms of honor, esteem and respect is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social class 
B)  social status 
C)  economic status 
A)  social class 
B)  social status 
C)  economic status B

Question 4

What is meant by the 'Great Gatsby Curve'?

Accepted Answer

A)  the theory that in more stratified societies, there is less intergenerational mobility 
B)  the phenomenon that in more stratified societies, there is less intergenerational mobility 
C)  the phenomenon that in more stratified societies, there is more intragenerational mobility 
A)  the theory that in more stratified societies, there is less intergenerational mobility 
B)  the phenomenon that in more stratified societies, there is less intergenerational mobility 
C)  the phenomenon that in more stratified societies, there is more intragenerational mobility

Question 5

The 'Treiman Constant' refers to the fact that occupational prestige rankings are...

Accepted Answer

A)  atrongly stratisfied by income in contemporary societies 
B)  hghly different over time, across countries, and between raters 
C)  highly similar over time, across countries, and have strong agreement between raters 
A)  atrongly stratisfied by income in contemporary societies 
B)  hghly different over time, across countries, and between raters 
C)  highly similar over time, across countries, and have strong agreement between raters

Question 6

Some scholars have suggested that status inequality can be explained by differences in genes. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual perspective 
B)  a sociological perspective 
C)  sociological imagination 
A)  an individual perspective 
B)  a sociological perspective 
C)  sociological imagination

Question 7

When indicating mobility by looking at the total number of positional changes, scholars specifically look at:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute mobility 
B)  structural mobility 
C)  relative mobility 
A)  absolute mobility 
B)  structural mobility 
C)  relative mobility

Question 8

Changing social position between parents and their children is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  intergenerational mobility 
B)  horizontal mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
A)  intergenerational mobility 
B)  horizontal mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility

Question 9

Global inequality refers to…

Accepted Answer

A)  within-country stratification plus between-country stratification 
B)  between-country stratification 
C)  between-country stratification minus within-country stratification 
A)  within-country stratification plus between-country stratification 
B)  between-country stratification 
C)  between-country stratification minus within-country stratification

Question 10

Family origin and ethnic origin are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ascribed characteristics 
B)  attained characteristics 
C)  achieved characteristics 
A)  ascribed characteristics 
B)  attained characteristics 
C)  achieved characteristics

A 'mobility table' is a table..

Fill in the blanks: The more (A) societies are, and so the (B) mobility there is, the (C) is the inequality

The subjective ranking of individuals or groups in terms of honor, esteem and respect is called:

What is meant by the 'Great Gatsby Curve'?

The 'Treiman Constant' refers to the fact that occupational prestige rankings are...

Some scholars have suggested that status inequality can be explained by differences in genes. This is an example of:

When indicating mobility by looking at the total number of positional changes, scholars specifically look at:

Changing social position between parents and their children is called:

Global inequality refers to…

Family origin and ethnic origin are examples of:

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Exam 9: Stratification and Mobility

A 'mobility table' is a table..

Fill in the blanks: The more (A) societies are, and so the (B) mobility there is, the (C) is the inequality

The subjective ranking of individuals or groups in terms of honor, esteem and respect is called:

What is meant by the 'Great Gatsby Curve'?

The 'Treiman Constant' refers to the fact that occupational prestige rankings are...

Some scholars have suggested that status inequality can be explained by differences in genes. This is an example of:

When indicating mobility by looking at the total number of positional changes, scholars specifically look at:

Changing social position between parents and their children is called:

Global inequality refers to…

Family origin and ethnic origin are examples of:

Questions

Theories

Methods

Perspectives

Opinions

Norms

Networks

Groups

Resources

Immigration and Integration

Modernization

Religion

Filters