Question 1

The Inequality Stability Hypothesis states that the higher the social class, then the greater the benefit from income transfers such that the overall distribution of income:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased substantially since 1990. 
B)  increased substantially since 1980. 
C)  decreased since 1980. 
D)  remained unchanged from 1950-1970. 
E)  remained unchanged since 1980. 
A)  increased substantially since 1990. 
B)  increased substantially since 1980. 
C)  decreased since 1980. 
D)  remained unchanged from 1950-1970. 
E)  remained unchanged since 1980. D

Question 2

All of the following are characteristic of white collar jobs except:

Accepted Answer

A)  At work, they usually sit at desks. 
B)  They usually stay physically clean while they work. 
C)  They rarely supervise others. 
D)  They sometimes engage in entrepreneurial activity 
E)  They often have high incomes 
A)  At work, they usually sit at desks. 
B)  They usually stay physically clean while they work. 
C)  They rarely supervise others. 
D)  They sometimes engage in entrepreneurial activity 
E)  They often have high incomes C

Question 3

Inequality Reduction Hypothesis states that _________________, then the greater the benefit from income transfers and the lower the level of inequality from 1950-1970.

Accepted Answer

A)  the higher the social class 
B)  the more middle the class 
C)  the lower the social class 
D)  the more prestigious the occupation 
E)  the taller people are 
A)  the higher the social class 
B)  the more middle the class 
C)  the lower the social class 
D)  the more prestigious the occupation 
E)  the taller people are C

Question 4

Sick leave constitutes protection against income loss for short periods of physical incapacity and allows workers the chance to return to full productivity after becoming ill and avoids spreading disease to coworkers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term __________ refers to people's way of living as indicated by their consumption habits, use of leisure time, and fundamental choices and values.

Accepted Answer

A)  lifestyle 
B)  class 
C)  socio-economic status 
D)  new age living 
E)  political ideology 
A)  lifestyle 
B)  class 
C)  socio-economic status 
D)  new age living 
E)  political ideology

Question 6

Between 1950 and 1970, there was little change in the level of income inequality in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term _________________ refers to provisions of the tax code that provide special or selective reductions in taxes for certain groups of citizens and corporations.

Accepted Answer

A)  tax relief 
B)  tax expenditures 
C)  tax opportunities 
D)  revenue 
E)  cheating on taxes 
A)  tax relief 
B)  tax expenditures 
C)  tax opportunities 
D)  revenue 
E)  cheating on taxes

Question 8

Each of the following are considered "top level" perquisites except:

Accepted Answer

A)  access to an private executive dining room and other meal allowances. 
B)  stock options. 
C)  housing subsidies 
D)  disability insurance 
E)  supplemental executive retirement plans. 
A)  access to an private executive dining room and other meal allowances. 
B)  stock options. 
C)  housing subsidies 
D)  disability insurance 
E)  supplemental executive retirement plans.

Question 9

It appears that the job perquisite hypothesis accurately summarizes the relationship between social class and fringe benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prior to industrialization, all societies can be divided into two main classes:

Accepted Answer

A)  a middle class and the wealthy. 
B)  a small ruling class and the great mass of people. 
C)  the poor and the middle class. 
D)  farmers and landowners 
E)  royalty and serfs 
A)  a middle class and the wealthy. 
B)  a small ruling class and the great mass of people. 
C)  the poor and the middle class. 
D)  farmers and landowners 
E)  royalty and serfs

Question 11

The middle class arose over the course of the 19th century as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  most powerful political group at the time. 
B)  number of white collar jobs increased. 
C)  class which the cast majority of people belonged to. 
D)  result of genetic experimentation. 
E)  result of the sudden loss of wealth among the rich. 
A)  most powerful political group at the time. 
B)  number of white collar jobs increased. 
C)  class which the cast majority of people belonged to. 
D)  result of genetic experimentation. 
E)  result of the sudden loss of wealth among the rich.

Question 12

The colonial stratification structure was unique in history because it was . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  rigidly structured by colonial government 
B)  the first to be based on socialist principles. 
C)  relatively open. 
D)  based on trade with Europe. 
E)  fueled by external revenue. 
A)  rigidly structured by colonial government 
B)  the first to be based on socialist principles. 
C)  relatively open. 
D)  based on trade with Europe. 
E)  fueled by external revenue.

Question 13

Data for __________ show that the income distribution became more unequal as the bottom quintiles began receiving less income and the richest fifth (and top 5%) began receiving more.

Accepted Answer

A)  the early 1800s 
B)  the last three decades of the 1800s 
C)  the period following WWII 
D)  the great depression of the 1930s 
E)  1980-2005 
A)  the early 1800s 
B)  the last three decades of the 1800s 
C)  the period following WWII 
D)  the great depression of the 1930s 
E)  1980-2005

Question 14

In colonial times the structure of stratification did not include a middle class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compared to people in blue collar jobs, most people in white-collar jobs find that their work pays off, not only in pleasure and prestige, but monetarily as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The emergence of the middle class led to today's traditional gender norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The premise of supply side economic theory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  placing more money in the hands of the rich through reduced taxes will benefit everyone 
B)  the middle class will grow if it receives most of the tax cuts 
C)  the manufacturing base of the nation will stabilize. 
D)  the supply of wealth will decline over time with tax cuts 
E)  the wages of women would eventually become similar to that of men. 
A)  placing more money in the hands of the rich through reduced taxes will benefit everyone 
B)  the middle class will grow if it receives most of the tax cuts 
C)  the manufacturing base of the nation will stabilize. 
D)  the supply of wealth will decline over time with tax cuts 
E)  the wages of women would eventually become similar to that of men.

Question 18

The middle class has existed as a social class throughout history

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Employee job perquisites decrease the inequality resulting from class differences in income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Participation in employer paid long-term disability plans varies by _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  housing status 
B)  number of dependents 
C)  income 
D)  family background 
E)  occupation 
A)  housing status 
B)  number of dependents 
C)  income 
D)  family background 
E)  occupation

The Inequality Stability Hypothesis states that the higher the social class, then the greater the benefit from income transfers such that the overall distribution of income:

All of the following are characteristic of white collar jobs except:

Inequality Reduction Hypothesis states that _________________, then the greater the benefit from income transfers and the lower the level of inequality from 1950-1970.

Sick leave constitutes protection against income loss for short periods of physical incapacity and allows workers the chance to return to full productivity after becoming ill and avoids spreading disease to coworkers.

The term __________ refers to people's way of living as indicated by their consumption habits, use of leisure time, and fundamental choices and values.

Between 1950 and 1970, there was little change in the level of income inequality in the United States.

The term _________________ refers to provisions of the tax code that provide special or selective reductions in taxes for certain groups of citizens and corporations.

Each of the following are considered "top level" perquisites except:

It appears that the job perquisite hypothesis accurately summarizes the relationship between social class and fringe benefits.

Prior to industrialization, all societies can be divided into two main classes:

The middle class arose over the course of the 19th century as the:

The colonial stratification structure was unique in history because it was . . .

Data for __________ show that the income distribution became more unequal as the bottom quintiles began receiving less income and the richest fifth (and top 5%) began receiving more.

In colonial times the structure of stratification did not include a middle class.

Compared to people in blue collar jobs, most people in white-collar jobs find that their work pays off, not only in pleasure and prestige, but monetarily as well.

The emergence of the middle class led to today's traditional gender norms.

The premise of supply side economic theory is that:

The middle class has existed as a social class throughout history

Employee job perquisites decrease the inequality resulting from class differences in income.

Participation in employer paid long-term disability plans varies by _____________.

Sociology and Stratification

Race/Ethnicity and Stratification

Gender and Stratification

Social Class and Stratification: Occupational Prestige and Class Identification

Social Class and Stratification: Mobility and Status Attainment

Political Participation and Power

The Rich

The Working Class

The Poor

The United States in Global Context

Reflections on the Study of Social Stratification

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Exam 8: The Middle Class

The Inequality Stability Hypothesis states that the higher the social class, then the greater the benefit from income transfers such that the overall distribution of income:

All of the following are characteristic of white collar jobs except:

Inequality Reduction Hypothesis states that _________________, then the greater the benefit from income transfers and the lower the level of inequality from 1950-1970.

Sick leave constitutes protection against income loss for short periods of physical incapacity and allows workers the chance to return to full productivity after becoming ill and avoids spreading disease to coworkers.

The term __________ refers to people's way of living as indicated by their consumption habits, use of leisure time, and fundamental choices and values.

Between 1950 and 1970, there was little change in the level of income inequality in the United States.

The term _________________ refers to provisions of the tax code that provide special or selective reductions in taxes for certain groups of citizens and corporations.

Each of the following are considered "top level" perquisites except:

It appears that the job perquisite hypothesis accurately summarizes the relationship between social class and fringe benefits.

Prior to industrialization, all societies can be divided into two main classes:

The middle class arose over the course of the 19th century as the:

The colonial stratification structure was unique in history because it was . . .

Data for __________ show that the income distribution became more unequal as the bottom quintiles began receiving less income and the richest fifth (and top 5%) began receiving more.

In colonial times the structure of stratification did not include a middle class.

Compared to people in blue collar jobs, most people in white-collar jobs find that their work pays off, not only in pleasure and prestige, but monetarily as well.

The emergence of the middle class led to today's traditional gender norms.

The premise of supply side economic theory is that:

The middle class has existed as a social class throughout history

Employee job perquisites decrease the inequality resulting from class differences in income.

Participation in employer paid long-term disability plans varies by _____________.

Sociology and Stratification

Race/Ethnicity and Stratification

Gender and Stratification

Social Class and Stratification: Occupational Prestige and Class Identification

Social Class and Stratification: Mobility and Status Attainment

Political Participation and Power

The Rich

The Working Class

The Poor

The United States in Global Context

Reflections on the Study of Social Stratification

Filters