Question 1

The study of occupational prestige is significant because

Accepted Answer

A)  people spend a lot of time analyzing their prestige scores 
B)  it is inversely related to income 
C)  jobs are the major roles through which people obtain access to valued resources 
D)  Max Weber showed its importance in his analysis of the origins of capitalism 
E)  it stimulated Karl Marx's ideas 
A)  people spend a lot of time analyzing their prestige scores 
B)  it is inversely related to income 
C)  jobs are the major roles through which people obtain access to valued resources 
D)  Max Weber showed its importance in his analysis of the origins of capitalism 
E)  it stimulated Karl Marx's ideas C

Question 2

The salary of an occupation determines the prestige of an occupation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The meaning of occupational prestige is significant because, along with ownership or control of capital, jobs are the major roles through which people obtain access to valued resources in modern societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Significant differences in occupational prestige exist among women in various racial and ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The study of occupational prestige assesses the social standing of people's occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hierarchies of occupational prestige typically change over time within the same society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The study of occupational prestige:

Accepted Answer

A)  assesses the social standing of the jobs people have. 
B)  assesses how respondents see their own social class. 
C)  shows how much discrimination occurs in this country 
D)  shows why it is better to be a physician than a college professor 
E)  answers the question, "what do you do for a living?" 
A)  assesses the social standing of the jobs people have. 
B)  assesses how respondents see their own social class. 
C)  shows how much discrimination occurs in this country 
D)  shows why it is better to be a physician than a college professor 
E)  answers the question, "what do you do for a living?"

Question 8

Due to negative portrayals in the media, physicians and lawyers are no longer among the most prestigious people in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Prestige rankings affect interaction between members of different racial and ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People derogate their inferiors by making them acknowledge in some way their own inferiority and by avoiding intimate social relationships with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Occupational prestige scores

Accepted Answer

A)  vary a great deal over time 
B)  are stable over time 
C)  are stable over time in less economically developed nations, but unstable over time in western industrial societies 
D)  are not correlated with class identification 
E)  are meaningless figments of Dr. Beeghley's imagination 
A)  vary a great deal over time 
B)  are stable over time 
C)  are stable over time in less economically developed nations, but unstable over time in western industrial societies 
D)  are not correlated with class identification 
E)  are meaningless figments of Dr. Beeghley's imagination

Question 12

The answer to the question, "what do you do for a living?"

Accepted Answer

A)  is inherently discriminatory. 
B)  is a greeting not a question. 
C)  is actually an invasion of a person's privacy. 
D)  is usually meaningless. 
E)  provides a short hand summary of a person's claim to be someone with standing in the community. 
A)  is inherently discriminatory. 
B)  is a greeting not a question. 
C)  is actually an invasion of a person's privacy. 
D)  is usually meaningless. 
E)  provides a short hand summary of a person's claim to be someone with standing in the community.

Question 13

Class identification is highly correlated with occupation and

Accepted Answer

A)  is related to place of birth. 
B)  gender orientation. 
C)  says a great deal about people's lifestyle. 
D)  intellect. 
E)  people's tendencies to participate in government. 
A)  is related to place of birth. 
B)  gender orientation. 
C)  says a great deal about people's lifestyle. 
D)  intellect. 
E)  people's tendencies to participate in government.

Question 14

The Status Borrowing Hypothesis asserts that when employed married women consider their own prestige, they:

Accepted Answer

A)  favor their own jobs and education, ignoring of their husbands' status. 
B)  are more likely to approach banks and other lending institutions for a loan. 
C)  ignore their own jobs and education, in favor of their husbands' status. 
D)  are able to lend status to their spouses. 
E)  are indifferent toward their husbands' prestige 
A)  favor their own jobs and education, ignoring of their husbands' status. 
B)  are more likely to approach banks and other lending institutions for a loan. 
C)  ignore their own jobs and education, in favor of their husbands' status. 
D)  are able to lend status to their spouses. 
E)  are indifferent toward their husbands' prestige

Question 15

One problem with the statement that "hierarchies of occupational prestige are similar across societies" is that

Accepted Answer

A)  not enough data are available 
B)  the data come from tourists who are more likely to speak English 
C)  illegal aliens are not counted by the researchers, especially in less developed nations 
D)  people don't work in other societies, so studying occupational prestige is pointless 
E)  the data from less developed nations come mainly from urban areas and college students 
A)  not enough data are available 
B)  the data come from tourists who are more likely to speak English 
C)  illegal aliens are not counted by the researchers, especially in less developed nations 
D)  people don't work in other societies, so studying occupational prestige is pointless 
E)  the data from less developed nations come mainly from urban areas and college students

Question 16

Research on class and prestige often finds that people are hesitant to identify themselves as upper class. This occurs because samples typically do not include wealthy persons and because:

Accepted Answer

A)  many of those who are well-off do not see themselves as such. 
B)  sociologists tend to be wealthy and they shelter themselves from the scrutiny of the public. 
C)  wealthy people only exist on television. 
D)  wealthy people are more likely to have servants respond to surveys for them. 
E)  there are so few people in this group, that they are thought to be irrelevant. 
A)  many of those who are well-off do not see themselves as such. 
B)  sociologists tend to be wealthy and they shelter themselves from the scrutiny of the public. 
C)  wealthy people only exist on television. 
D)  wealthy people are more likely to have servants respond to surveys for them. 
E)  there are so few people in this group, that they are thought to be irrelevant.

Question 17

People who see themselves as _____________ generally want their children to marry someone from the same class.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle and upper class 
B)  working class 
C)  poor 
D)  upwardly mobile 
E)  independent 
A)  middle and upper class 
B)  working class 
C)  poor 
D)  upwardly mobile 
E)  independent

Question 18

There is relatively good comparability of job titles across societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Average prestige scores by gender are rather similar

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

White male workers in blue collar occupations with the lowest prestige scores nearly all see themselves as:

Accepted Answer

A)  middle class. 
B)  superior to other people. 
C)  upper class. 
D)  oppressed. 
E)  working class 
A)  middle class. 
B)  superior to other people. 
C)  upper class. 
D)  oppressed. 
E)  working class

The study of occupational prestige is significant because

The salary of an occupation determines the prestige of an occupation.

The meaning of occupational prestige is significant because, along with ownership or control of capital, jobs are the major roles through which people obtain access to valued resources in modern societies.

Significant differences in occupational prestige exist among women in various racial and ethnic groups.

The study of occupational prestige assesses the social standing of people's occupations.

Hierarchies of occupational prestige typically change over time within the same society.

The study of occupational prestige:

Due to negative portrayals in the media, physicians and lawyers are no longer among the most prestigious people in the United States.

Prestige rankings affect interaction between members of different racial and ethnic groups.

People derogate their inferiors by making them acknowledge in some way their own inferiority and by avoiding intimate social relationships with them.

Occupational prestige scores

The answer to the question, "what do you do for a living?"

Class identification is highly correlated with occupation and

The Status Borrowing Hypothesis asserts that when employed married women consider their own prestige, they:

One problem with the statement that "hierarchies of occupational prestige are similar across societies" is that

Research on class and prestige often finds that people are hesitant to identify themselves as upper class. This occurs because samples typically do not include wealthy persons and because:

People who see themselves as _____________ generally want their children to marry someone from the same class.

There is relatively good comparability of job titles across societies.

Average prestige scores by gender are rather similar

White male workers in blue collar occupations with the lowest prestige scores nearly all see themselves as:

Sociology and Stratification

Race/Ethnicity and Stratification

Gender and Stratification

Social Class and Stratification: Mobility and Status Attainment

Political Participation and Power

The Rich

The Middle Class

The Working Class

The Poor

The United States in Global Context

Reflections on the Study of Social Stratification

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Exam 4: Social Class and Stratification: Occupational Prestige and Class Identification

The study of occupational prestige is significant because

The salary of an occupation determines the prestige of an occupation.

The meaning of occupational prestige is significant because, along with ownership or control of capital, jobs are the major roles through which people obtain access to valued resources in modern societies.

Significant differences in occupational prestige exist among women in various racial and ethnic groups.

The study of occupational prestige assesses the social standing of people's occupations.

Hierarchies of occupational prestige typically change over time within the same society.

The study of occupational prestige:

Due to negative portrayals in the media, physicians and lawyers are no longer among the most prestigious people in the United States.

Prestige rankings affect interaction between members of different racial and ethnic groups.

People derogate their inferiors by making them acknowledge in some way their own inferiority and by avoiding intimate social relationships with them.

Occupational prestige scores

The answer to the question, "what do you do for a living?"

Class identification is highly correlated with occupation and

The Status Borrowing Hypothesis asserts that when employed married women consider their own prestige, they:

One problem with the statement that "hierarchies of occupational prestige are similar across societies" is that

Research on class and prestige often finds that people are hesitant to identify themselves as upper class. This occurs because samples typically do not include wealthy persons and because:

People who see themselves as _____________ generally want their children to marry someone from the same class.

There is relatively good comparability of job titles across societies.

Average prestige scores by gender are rather similar

White male workers in blue collar occupations with the lowest prestige scores nearly all see themselves as:

Sociology and Stratification

Race/Ethnicity and Stratification

Gender and Stratification

Social Class and Stratification: Mobility and Status Attainment

Political Participation and Power

The Rich

The Middle Class

The Working Class

The Poor

The United States in Global Context

Reflections on the Study of Social Stratification

Filters