Question 1

Status attainment refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which people become wealthy. 
B)  changes in people's occupation. 
C)  ceremonies and other social rituals, such as college graduation. 
D)  the study of how individuals enter specific occupations. 
E)  the process by which people learn culture and adopt social norms 
A)  the process by which people become wealthy. 
B)  changes in people's occupation. 
C)  ceremonies and other social rituals, such as college graduation. 
D)  the study of how individuals enter specific occupations. 
E)  the process by which people learn culture and adopt social norms

Question 2

Achievement at each stage of the life cycle affects every subsequent stage of the status attainment process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compared to other countries, mobility rates in the U. S. are not uniquely high or low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Because of industrialization, a modern class structure was created. As a result,

Accepted Answer

A)  almost everyone's life chances and lifestyles have improved. 
B)  upward mobility was difficult to attain. 
C)  physical labor began to outweigh "physically clean" labor. 
D)  more people undertook farming occupations. 
E)  the educational system was significantly modified nationwide. 
A)  almost everyone's life chances and lifestyles have improved. 
B)  upward mobility was difficult to attain. 
C)  physical labor began to outweigh "physically clean" labor. 
D)  more people undertook farming occupations. 
E)  the educational system was significantly modified nationwide.

Question 5

Status attainment is a complex process, influenced by a number of factors such as a person's family, education, and psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The higher the family income (especially in early childhood), the greater the achievement of children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although the findings in the study of mobility and status attainment occur at the same levels of analysis, structural and individual, they mirror each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The social class of a child's family of origin decisively and directly affects __________ stage of status attainment.

Accepted Answer

A)  the main 
B)  the first 
C)  the last 
D)  every 
E)  no 
A)  the main 
B)  the first 
C)  the last 
D)  every 
E)  no

Question 9

Circulation mobility refers to the roughly balanced upward and downward movements in social class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the model of status attainment, educational attainment strongly influences occupational attainment 
B)  In the model of status attainment, the most important predictor of occupational attainment is class of origin 
C)  In the model of status attainment, the most important predictor of ability is occupational attainment 
D)  The model of the status attainment process summarizes the study of mobility 
E)  In the model of status attainment, achieved factors influence ascribed factors 
A)  In the model of status attainment, educational attainment strongly influences occupational attainment 
B)  In the model of status attainment, the most important predictor of occupational attainment is class of origin 
C)  In the model of status attainment, the most important predictor of ability is occupational attainment 
D)  The model of the status attainment process summarizes the study of mobility 
E)  In the model of status attainment, achieved factors influence ascribed factors

Question 11

Familiarity with the dominant culture - possessing an awareness of beliefs, customs, and ways of life - is described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social capital. 
B)  culture of capitalism. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  cultural capital. 
E)  selling out. 
A)  social capital. 
B)  culture of capitalism. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  cultural capital. 
E)  selling out.

Question 12

________________ and __________________ by class are important because they constitute mechanisms by which children are constrained to meet and socialize with others like themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Housing, school segregation 
B)  Income, religious beliefs 
C)  Appearance, gender 
D)  Childcare, personal interests 
E)  Income, childcare 
A)  Housing, school segregation 
B)  Income, religious beliefs 
C)  Appearance, gender 
D)  Childcare, personal interests 
E)  Income, childcare

Question 13

Status attainment is the process by which individuals gain wealth

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Culture of capitalism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the spending patterns of a society. 
B)  the inherent beliefs found in pre-industrialized societies. 
C)  the ability to attain goods based solely on an individual's social class. 
D)  the personal beliefs and ideologies of individuals in a capitalistic society. 
E)  using achievement, individualism, and merit as bases for evaluating people. 
A)  the spending patterns of a society. 
B)  the inherent beliefs found in pre-industrialized societies. 
C)  the ability to attain goods based solely on an individual's social class. 
D)  the personal beliefs and ideologies of individuals in a capitalistic society. 
E)  using achievement, individualism, and merit as bases for evaluating people.

Question 15

Increased opportunity

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs only for already privileged individuals. 
B)  is the marker of modernity. 
C)  for mobility occurs at higher rates for individuals at the bottom of the social structure. 
D)  allows all members of society to attain the American Dream. 
E)  occurred more frequently prior to industrialization. 
A)  occurs only for already privileged individuals. 
B)  is the marker of modernity. 
C)  for mobility occurs at higher rates for individuals at the bottom of the social structure. 
D)  allows all members of society to attain the American Dream. 
E)  occurred more frequently prior to industrialization.

Question 16

Intragenerational social mobility refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in people's occupational category during their own careers. 
B)  an alteration in the occupational structure of a society. 
C)  the study of how individuals enter specific occupations. 
D)  a gastrointestinal disorder, resulting in sudden weight loss. 
E)  an increase in people's quality of life. 
A)  changes in people's occupational category during their own careers. 
B)  an alteration in the occupational structure of a society. 
C)  the study of how individuals enter specific occupations. 
D)  a gastrointestinal disorder, resulting in sudden weight loss. 
E)  an increase in people's quality of life.

Question 17

When intergenerational mobility occurs, it typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  results in a decline of quality of life. 
B)  results in an improvement of quality of life. 
C)  is an illusion; a statistical trick perpetrated by incumbent politicians. 
D)  happens in small steps. 
E)  happens to the wealthy. 
A)  results in a decline of quality of life. 
B)  results in an improvement of quality of life. 
C)  is an illusion; a statistical trick perpetrated by incumbent politicians. 
D)  happens in small steps. 
E)  happens to the wealthy.

Question 18

Affirmative action

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to public policies giving advantages to all members of society. 
B)  benefits minorities only. 
C)  has resulted in greater upward mobility by white males 
D)  has significantly decreased the job opportunities for white men. 
E)  enforces the unequal treatment of women that has been built into social structures. 
A)  refers to public policies giving advantages to all members of society. 
B)  benefits minorities only. 
C)  has resulted in greater upward mobility by white males 
D)  has significantly decreased the job opportunities for white men. 
E)  enforces the unequal treatment of women that has been built into social structures.

Question 19

Intergenerational mobility compares parents' occupations to children's eventual main job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Modern societies are anomic because opportunity exists but is restricted at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Status attainment refers to:

Achievement at each stage of the life cycle affects every subsequent stage of the status attainment process.

Compared to other countries, mobility rates in the U. S. are not uniquely high or low.

Because of industrialization, a modern class structure was created. As a result,

Status attainment is a complex process, influenced by a number of factors such as a person's family, education, and psychology.

The higher the family income (especially in early childhood), the greater the achievement of children.

Although the findings in the study of mobility and status attainment occur at the same levels of analysis, structural and individual, they mirror each other.

The social class of a child's family of origin decisively and directly affects __________ stage of status attainment.

Circulation mobility refers to the roughly balanced upward and downward movements in social class.

Which of the following statements is true?

Familiarity with the dominant culture - possessing an awareness of beliefs, customs, and ways of life - is described as:

and __ by class are important because they constitute mechanisms by which children are constrained to meet and socialize with others like themselves.

Status attainment is the process by which individuals gain wealth

Culture of capitalism refers to

Increased opportunity

Intragenerational social mobility refers to:

When intergenerational mobility occurs, it typically:

Affirmative action

Intergenerational mobility compares parents' occupations to children's eventual main job.

Modern societies are anomic because opportunity exists but is restricted at the same time.

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

Status attainment refers to:

Achievement at each stage of the life cycle affects every subsequent stage of the status attainment process.

Compared to other countries, mobility rates in the U. S. are not uniquely high or low.

Because of industrialization, a modern class structure was created. As a result,

Status attainment is a complex process, influenced by a number of factors such as a person's family, education, and psychology.

The higher the family income (especially in early childhood), the greater the achievement of children.

Although the findings in the study of mobility and status attainment occur at the same levels of analysis, structural and individual, they mirror each other.

The social class of a child's family of origin decisively and directly affects __________ stage of status attainment.

Circulation mobility refers to the roughly balanced upward and downward movements in social class.

Which of the following statements is true?

Familiarity with the dominant culture - possessing an awareness of beliefs, customs, and ways of life - is described as:

________________ and __________________ by class are important because they constitute mechanisms by which children are constrained to meet and socialize with others like themselves.

Status attainment is the process by which individuals gain wealth

Culture of capitalism refers to

Increased opportunity

Intragenerational social mobility refers to:

When intergenerational mobility occurs, it typically:

Affirmative action

Intergenerational mobility compares parents' occupations to children's eventual main job.

Modern societies are anomic because opportunity exists but is restricted at the same time.

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

and __ by class are important because they constitute mechanisms by which children are constrained to meet and socialize with others like themselves.