Exam 23: Some Principles of Stratification

If the rights and perquisites of different positions in a society must be unequal, then the society must be ______.

Davis and Moore state that a(n) ______ system gives greater importance to the motivation to achieve positions, whereas a(n)______ system gives perhaps greater importance to the motivation to perform the duties of the positions.

According to Tumin, which two terms mark social inequality in human society?

What are Davis and Moore's two levels of motivation that induce members of a society to perform duties of their positions?

Davis and Moore assert that ______ give rise to stratification.

Discuss one of Tumin's hypotheses mentioned in his critical response.

Tumin outlines eight provisional assertions involving ______.

Tumin's critical response examines the assumption that inequality in society is ______.

Davis and Moore assert that certain positions convey the best rewards and have the highest rank. Briefly describe these positions and provide one example of a position that meets these criteria.

According to Davis and Moore, why does it make a difference who gets into which positions?

Davis and Moore begin with the proposition that no society is ______.

Briefly explain the kinds of rewards that a society has at its disposal, as outlined by Davis and Moore.

Tumin argues that in every society there is some demonstrable ______ regarding the amount of talent present in the population.

According to Tumin, who often makes sacrifices when the conversion of talents into skills involves training?

Davis and Moore's discussion relates to the ______ of positions in a society.