Question 1

The Minangkabau are classified as what type of society?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agrarian class society 
B)  Industrial class society 
C)  Rank system 
D)  Caste system 
A)   Agrarian class society 
B)  Industrial class society 
C)  Rank system 
D)  Caste system C

Question 2

Which of the following terms is not usually associated with the concept of locality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place of origin 
B)  Race 
C)   Ethnicity 
D)  Gender 
A)  Place of origin 
B)  Race 
C)   Ethnicity 
D)  Gender D

Question 3

Gift exchange, visiting, and joking are all mechanisms used by the San to:

Accepted Answer

A)   strengthen kinship relationships between different clans. 
B)  reduce conflict in the social group. 
C)   create strong social ties with other class groups in society. 
D)  reduce types of social differences in society. 
A)   strengthen kinship relationships between different clans. 
B)  reduce conflict in the social group. 
C)   create strong social ties with other class groups in society. 
D)  reduce types of social differences in society. B

Question 4

​Explain each of the three types of power found in societies.

Accepted Answer

​Persuasive power is between relative eq

Question 5

According to the 2012 U.S. Census, the poverty line boundary in 2011 was around what income level for a family of four?

Accepted Answer

A)  $14,000 
B)  $23,000 
C)   $32,000 
D)   $41,000 
A)  $14,000 
B)  $23,000 
C)   $32,000 
D)   $41,000

Question 6

Inequalities in class societies are extremely limited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Castes in India today are changing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare and contrast a collective and an individualist society according to Durkheim.

Accepted Answer

​Collective society occurs when individu

Question 9

How are rank and class systems different from the divisions into bands, tribes, and chiefdoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rank and class systems are based on social differences and variation, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on locality. 
B) Rank and class systems are based on inequalities in resources and power, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based entirely on differences in modes of subsistence and lifestyle. 
C) Rank and class systems are based on different political systems, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on social differences. 
D) Rank and class systems are based on inequalities in resources and power, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on political differences. 
A)  Rank and class systems are based on social differences and variation, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on locality. 
B) Rank and class systems are based on inequalities in resources and power, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based entirely on differences in modes of subsistence and lifestyle. 
C) Rank and class systems are based on different political systems, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on social differences. 
D) Rank and class systems are based on inequalities in resources and power, while bands, tribes, and chiefdoms are based on political differences.

Question 10

Power based on threat or physical force is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive power. 
B)  authoritative power. 
C)   persuasive power. 
D)   collective power. 
A)  coercive power. 
B)  authoritative power. 
C)   persuasive power. 
D)   collective power.

Question 11

Which of the following is not commonly found cross-culturally as a category of social difference?

Accepted Answer

A)   Age 
B)  Gender 
C)   Knowledge 
D)  Locality 
A)   Age 
B)  Gender 
C)   Knowledge 
D)  Locality

Question 12

What is one of the most important uses of the Indian caste system today?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marriage arrangements 
B)  Designation of tribal chiefs 
C)  Access to basic health care 
D)   Development of trade networks 
A)   Marriage arrangements 
B)  Designation of tribal chiefs 
C)  Access to basic health care 
D)   Development of trade networks

Question 13

Benedict argued that anomie often affects those within an individualist society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not necessarily true of class society in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)   Class boundaries are somewhat blurred and run from one to another. 
B)   Classes tend to be tied to income, wealth, and education. 
C)   Upward movement is possible, although it is difficult. 
D)  Middle classes are freed from manual labor in the United States. 
A)   Class boundaries are somewhat blurred and run from one to another. 
B)   Classes tend to be tied to income, wealth, and education. 
C)   Upward movement is possible, although it is difficult. 
D)  Middle classes are freed from manual labor in the United States.

Question 15

The Maasai in Tanzania and Kenya have a social system that includes a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   class system. 
B)   age-set system. 
C)   caste system. 
D)   coercive power. 
A)   class system. 
B)   age-set system. 
C)   caste system. 
D)   coercive power.

Question 16

When two parties have somewhat equal negotiating status, you would expect to find use of authoritative power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not associated with the Dalit in India?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are often given legal favors in criminal court. 
B)   They have occupational duties in society. 
C)   They are also called Untouchables. 
D)   They are commonly refused access to social resources. 
A)   They are often given legal favors in criminal court. 
B)   They have occupational duties in society. 
C)   They are also called Untouchables. 
D)   They are commonly refused access to social resources.

Question 18

Which social scientist argued that there were "patterns of culture" that helped shape the individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruth Benedict 
B)   Franz Boas 
C)   Pierre Bourdieu 
D)   Émile Durkheim 
A)  Ruth Benedict 
B)   Franz Boas 
C)   Pierre Bourdieu 
D)   Émile Durkheim

Question 19

The potlatch is common among the Hopi Indians in the U.S. Southwest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Ruth Benedict, standards of normal or abnormal behavior vary widely from one society to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Minangkabau are classified as what type of society?

Which of the following terms is not usually associated with the concept of locality?

Gift exchange, visiting, and joking are all mechanisms used by the San to:

Explain each of the three types of power found in societies.

According to the 2012 U.S. Census, the poverty line boundary in 2011 was around what income level for a family of four?

Inequalities in class societies are extremely limited.

Castes in India today are changing.

Compare and contrast a collective and an individualist society according to Durkheim.

How are rank and class systems different from the divisions into bands, tribes, and chiefdoms?

Power based on threat or physical force is called:

Which of the following is not commonly found cross-culturally as a category of social difference?

What is one of the most important uses of the Indian caste system today?

Benedict argued that anomie often affects those within an individualist society.

Which of the following is not necessarily true of class society in the United States today?

The Maasai in Tanzania and Kenya have a social system that includes a(n):

When two parties have somewhat equal negotiating status, you would expect to find use of authoritative power.

Which of the following is not associated with the Dalit in India?

Which social scientist argued that there were "patterns of culture" that helped shape the individual?

The potlatch is common among the Hopi Indians in the U.S. Southwest.

According to Ruth Benedict, standards of normal or abnormal behavior vary widely from one society to another.

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Language and Musical Expression

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

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Exam 2: Social Groups Stratification and Power

The Minangkabau are classified as what type of society?

Which of the following terms is not usually associated with the concept of locality?

Gift exchange, visiting, and joking are all mechanisms used by the San to:

​Explain each of the three types of power found in societies.

According to the 2012 U.S. Census, the poverty line boundary in 2011 was around what income level for a family of four?

Inequalities in class societies are extremely limited.

Castes in India today are changing.

Compare and contrast a collective and an individualist society according to Durkheim.

How are rank and class systems different from the divisions into bands, tribes, and chiefdoms?

Power based on threat or physical force is called:

Which of the following is not commonly found cross-culturally as a category of social difference?

What is one of the most important uses of the Indian caste system today?

Benedict argued that anomie often affects those within an individualist society.

Which of the following is not necessarily true of class society in the United States today?

The Maasai in Tanzania and Kenya have a social system that includes a(n):

When two parties have somewhat equal negotiating status, you would expect to find use of authoritative power.

Which of the following is not associated with the Dalit in India?

Which social scientist argued that there were "patterns of culture" that helped shape the individual?

The potlatch is common among the Hopi Indians in the U.S. Southwest.

According to Ruth Benedict, standards of normal or abnormal behavior vary widely from one society to another.

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Language and Musical Expression

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

Filters

Explain each of the three types of power found in societies.