Question 1

Sociologist Pitirim Sorokin asserted that __________ is the main source of income and prestige in modern societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  family structure 
B)  physical appearance 
C)  a job 
D)  ability to lie well 
E)  social capital 
A)  family structure 
B)  physical appearance 
C)  a job 
D)  ability to lie well 
E)  social capital C

Question 2

Jane's mother and father were blue-collar workers. They worked hard to send her to college, where she received a degree in sociology and later began work in a managerial position. Jane's experience is an example of what type of social mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  spiraling, out-of-control 
B)  upward intragenerational 
C)  downward intragenerational 
D)  upward indiscriminant 
E)  upward intergenerational 
A)  spiraling, out-of-control 
B)  upward intragenerational 
C)  downward intragenerational 
D)  upward indiscriminant 
E)  upward intergenerational E

Question 3

Class conflict is difficult to see at the individual level because

Accepted Answer

A)  each case is unique. 
B)  it involves parents giving advantages and disadvantages to their children. 
C)  individuals in society are selfish and do not focus on others. 
D)  it does not exist at an individual level. 
E)  the conflict is often settled once it reaches the individual. 
A)  each case is unique. 
B)  it involves parents giving advantages and disadvantages to their children. 
C)  individuals in society are selfish and do not focus on others. 
D)  it does not exist at an individual level. 
E)  the conflict is often settled once it reaches the individual. B

Question 4

In the twentieth century, many sons of farmers have:

Accepted Answer

A)  inherited the farm, and become farmers themselves. 
B)  become blue-collar workers. 
C)  moved to the city, pursued education, and become white-collar workers. 
D)  traveled to the city, pursued a career in the theatre, and lost all their money. 
E)  married later than their urban counterparts. 
A)  inherited the farm, and become farmers themselves. 
B)  become blue-collar workers. 
C)  moved to the city, pursued education, and become white-collar workers. 
D)  traveled to the city, pursued a career in the theatre, and lost all their money. 
E)  married later than their urban counterparts.

Question 5

The recent data (since the 1980's) on women's intergenerational mobility show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they now have occupational inheritance similar to men. 
B)  they now have status attainment similar to men. 
C)  women from blue-collar families tend to work less than those from white-collar families. 
D)  their mother's occupational status is a better predictor of mobility than their father's. 
E)  men should seriously consider improving their domestic skills. 
A)  they now have occupational inheritance similar to men. 
B)  they now have status attainment similar to men. 
C)  women from blue-collar families tend to work less than those from white-collar families. 
D)  their mother's occupational status is a better predictor of mobility than their father's. 
E)  men should seriously consider improving their domestic skills.

Question 6

Among industrialized nations, the United States has the highest rate of occupational mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term ___________ refers to the average number of children each woman has.

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile 
B)  index of motherhood 
C)  index of fertility 
D)  fertility rate 
E)  progeny 
A)  infantile 
B)  index of motherhood 
C)  index of fertility 
D)  fertility rate 
E)  progeny

Question 8

With regard to circulation mobility, long distance moves occur frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most recently, sons of farmers move to the top of the prestige ladder less than 1% of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process of status attainment

Accepted Answer

A)  appears to be similar in all Western industrial nations 
B)  appears to be quite different in the U.S., compared to other Western industrial nations 
C)  resembles the process of social mobility 
D)  shows how hard it is to learn to be sophisticated and cultured 
E)  appears to have affected the civil rights movement 
A)  appears to be similar in all Western industrial nations 
B)  appears to be quite different in the U.S., compared to other Western industrial nations 
C)  resembles the process of social mobility 
D)  shows how hard it is to learn to be sophisticated and cultured 
E)  appears to have affected the civil rights movement

Question 11

Structural Mobility refers to people's upward rate of movement from their class of origin due to historical changes in the occupational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Widespread mobility:

Accepted Answer

A)  is one of the markers of modernity 
B)  does not characterize most Western societies. 
C)  reflects the decline of our civilization. 
D)  cannot be measured. 
E)  is mostly true in Bolivia and other 3rd world nations. 
A)  is one of the markers of modernity 
B)  does not characterize most Western societies. 
C)  reflects the decline of our civilization. 
D)  cannot be measured. 
E)  is mostly true in Bolivia and other 3rd world nations.

Question 13

Cross-national studies show that family background does not significantly affect status attainment in other economically developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The paradox of modernity refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the influx of individuals working in pre-industrialized occupations. 
B)  the existence of inequality and opportunity concurrently. 
C)  the continuation of blatant racial discrimination in a modern society. 
D)  increased occupational opportunities for individuals overseas. 
E)  the increase in communication which is seemingly becoming more impersonal. 
A)  the influx of individuals working in pre-industrialized occupations. 
B)  the existence of inequality and opportunity concurrently. 
C)  the continuation of blatant racial discrimination in a modern society. 
D)  increased occupational opportunities for individuals overseas. 
E)  the increase in communication which is seemingly becoming more impersonal.

Question 15

Curbing the competition is the essence of class conflict and one key to understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  why modern societies are anomic. 
B)  how people attain wealth. 
C)  the facts of life. 
D)  circulation mobility. 
E)  protective legislation. 
A)  why modern societies are anomic. 
B)  how people attain wealth. 
C)  the facts of life. 
D)  circulation mobility. 
E)  protective legislation.

Question 16

The lower the family income, the greater the economic pressures and the greater the stress between parents - which leads to harsher parent-child interaction. It follows that

Accepted Answer

A)  the children of these families will never be seen by society as 'successful'. 
B)  the harsher the interaction, the lower the children's self-confidence and achievement. 
C)  these parents are often reported to child protective services. 
D)  the introduction of wealth will ameliorate the harsh parent-child interactions. 
E)  with luck and hard work, the children will go on to achieve great success. 
A)  the children of these families will never be seen by society as 'successful'. 
B)  the harsher the interaction, the lower the children's self-confidence and achievement. 
C)  these parents are often reported to child protective services. 
D)  the introduction of wealth will ameliorate the harsh parent-child interactions. 
E)  with luck and hard work, the children will go on to achieve great success.

Question 17

The term ___________ refers to people who are emotionally important to individuals and, hence, especially influential on their status attainment.

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  significant others 
C)  spouse 
D)  college professors 
E)  Peers 
A)  family 
B)  significant others 
C)  spouse 
D)  college professors 
E)  Peers

Question 18

Cross-national studies show that educational attainment significantly affects status attainment in all economically developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most people are occupationally stable, but a significant (although smaller) proportion are mobile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The pattern of mobility in other industrialized countries is:

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively similar to the United States. 
B)  radically lower than in the United States. 
C)  unknown. 
D)  difficult to determine because of statistical error. 
E)  Ten times greater than that experienced in the United States. 
A)  relatively similar to the United States. 
B)  radically lower than in the United States. 
C)  unknown. 
D)  difficult to determine because of statistical error. 
E)  Ten times greater than that experienced in the United States.

Sociologist Pitirim Sorokin asserted that __________ is the main source of income and prestige in modern societies.

Jane's mother and father were blue-collar workers. They worked hard to send her to college, where she received a degree in sociology and later began work in a managerial position. Jane's experience is an example of what type of social mobility?

Class conflict is difficult to see at the individual level because

In the twentieth century, many sons of farmers have:

The recent data (since the 1980's) on women's intergenerational mobility show that:

Among industrialized nations, the United States has the highest rate of occupational mobility.

The term ___________ refers to the average number of children each woman has.

With regard to circulation mobility, long distance moves occur frequently.

Most recently, sons of farmers move to the top of the prestige ladder less than 1% of the time.

The process of status attainment

Structural Mobility refers to people's upward rate of movement from their class of origin due to historical changes in the occupational structure.

Widespread mobility:

Cross-national studies show that family background does not significantly affect status attainment in other economically developed nations.

The paradox of modernity refers to

Curbing the competition is the essence of class conflict and one key to understanding

The lower the family income, the greater the economic pressures and the greater the stress between parents - which leads to harsher parent-child interaction. It follows that

The term ___________ refers to people who are emotionally important to individuals and, hence, especially influential on their status attainment.

Cross-national studies show that educational attainment significantly affects status attainment in all economically developed nations.

Most people are occupationally stable, but a significant (although smaller) proportion are mobile.

The pattern of mobility in other industrialized countries is:

Sociology and Stratification

Race/Ethnicity and Stratification

Gender and Stratification

Social Class and Stratification: Occupational Prestige and Class Identification

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 5: Social Class and Stratification: Mobility and Status Attainment

Sociologist Pitirim Sorokin asserted that __________ is the main source of income and prestige in modern societies.

Jane's mother and father were blue-collar workers. They worked hard to send her to college, where she received a degree in sociology and later began work in a managerial position. Jane's experience is an example of what type of social mobility?

Class conflict is difficult to see at the individual level because

In the twentieth century, many sons of farmers have:

The recent data (since the 1980's) on women's intergenerational mobility show that:

Among industrialized nations, the United States has the highest rate of occupational mobility.

The term ___________ refers to the average number of children each woman has.

With regard to circulation mobility, long distance moves occur frequently.

Most recently, sons of farmers move to the top of the prestige ladder less than 1% of the time.

The process of status attainment

Structural Mobility refers to people's upward rate of movement from their class of origin due to historical changes in the occupational structure.

Widespread mobility:

Cross-national studies show that family background does not significantly affect status attainment in other economically developed nations.

The paradox of modernity refers to

Curbing the competition is the essence of class conflict and one key to understanding

The lower the family income, the greater the economic pressures and the greater the stress between parents - which leads to harsher parent-child interaction. It follows that

The term ___________ refers to people who are emotionally important to individuals and, hence, especially influential on their status attainment.

Cross-national studies show that educational attainment significantly affects status attainment in all economically developed nations.

Most people are occupationally stable, but a significant (although smaller) proportion are mobile.

The pattern of mobility in other industrialized countries is:

Sociology and Stratification

Race/Ethnicity and Stratification

Gender and Stratification

Social Class and Stratification: Occupational Prestige and Class Identification

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