Question 1

A recent national survey found that households with incomes of at least $75,000 are ____ times more likely than those with lower incomes to have internet access?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  80 
A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  80 B

Question 2

According to Gilbert's (2003) class model, the majority of the population falls into:

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle and working class 
B)  the underclass 
C)  the upper class 
D)  the capitalist class 
A)  the middle and working class 
B)  the underclass 
C)  the upper class 
D)  the capitalist class A

Question 3

Sociologists today generally employ two basic measures to estimate the degree of economic inequality within U.S. society. These are:

Accepted Answer

A)  race and class 
B)  income and wealth 
C)  occupation and education 
D)  computer and Internet access 
A)  race and class 
B)  income and wealth 
C)  occupation and education 
D)  computer and Internet access B

Question 4

Data on income distribution shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most Black and Hispanic households have incomes below the poverty line 
B)  the percentage of households with incomes of at least $100,000 increased markedly from 1970 to 2003 
C)  the percentage of households with incomes below $15,000 increased significantly over the last three decades 
D)  households headed solely by adult males have significantly higher incomes than those headed
Jointly by married couples 
A)  most Black and Hispanic households have incomes below the poverty line 
B)  the percentage of households with incomes of at least $100,000 increased markedly from 1970 to 2003 
C)  the percentage of households with incomes below $15,000 increased significantly over the last three decades 
D)  households headed solely by adult males have significantly higher incomes than those headed
Jointly by married couples

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding inheritance in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historically, inheritance of wealth has helped to stabilize, reproduce, and exacerbate economic inequality. 
B)  Inheritance provides head-start assets such as paying for college and down-payment assistance. 
C)  Historically, family and inheritance have been the major sources of wealth among the corporate rich. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Historically, inheritance of wealth has helped to stabilize, reproduce, and exacerbate economic inequality. 
B)  Inheritance provides head-start assets such as paying for college and down-payment assistance. 
C)  Historically, family and inheritance have been the major sources of wealth among the corporate rich. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 6

Outline the dominant historical trends in wealth distribution in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

The dominant historical trend in wealth

Question 7

In 2004, over one quarter of the poorest 20 percent had debts that exceeded 40 percent of their total incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The _____ view envisions globalization as raising the average economic fortunes of all nations while the ______ view sees globalization as a force that strengthens the opportunities of powerful nations to take advantage of less powerful nations and exploit their labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict/functionalist 
B)  positivist/anarchist 
C)  collectivist/conflict 
D)  neoliberal/critical 
A)  conflict/functionalist 
B)  positivist/anarchist 
C)  collectivist/conflict 
D)  neoliberal/critical

Question 9

Economic and technological developments have become increasingly significant for the changing composition of classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which figure comes closest to the percentage of the U.S. population who were poor in 2003?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35% 
A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35%

Question 11

Examination of occupational shifts during the 1990s suggest that changes have occurred throughout the economy, resulting in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the decrease of high-tech jobs 
B)  an increase in low-paying service jobs 
C)  the increase of unionized, high-paying manufacturing jobs 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the decrease of high-tech jobs 
B)  an increase in low-paying service jobs 
C)  the increase of unionized, high-paying manufacturing jobs 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is a true statement regarding wealth and income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good broad-based information about the wealthy and wealth concentration is easier to find than information on the poor. 
B)  Wealth includes the value of homes, automobiles, businesses, savings, investments, and other assets, minus debt. 
C)  Income fully reflects the access of the wealthy to a greater number of economic tools and opportunities. 
D)  Income is the most complete measure of a family's economic power 
A)  Good broad-based information about the wealthy and wealth concentration is easier to find than information on the poor. 
B)  Wealth includes the value of homes, automobiles, businesses, savings, investments, and other assets, minus debt. 
C)  Income fully reflects the access of the wealthy to a greater number of economic tools and opportunities. 
D)  Income is the most complete measure of a family's economic power

Question 13

The incomes of most of the poor fall just below the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

American sociologists traditionally have conceptualized social class as:

Accepted Answer

A)  unidimensional in nature 
B)  groups in conflict with each other 
C)  very different from "socioeconomic statuses" 
D)  existing on a continuum with indistinct boundaries between classes 
A)  unidimensional in nature 
B)  groups in conflict with each other 
C)  very different from "socioeconomic statuses" 
D)  existing on a continuum with indistinct boundaries between classes

Question 15

You are given the task of assessing the general level of economic well-being across populations within the largest 100 U.S. cities. The only two statistics that you have access to are mean family income and median family income. If you must only use one of these indicators,which would you employ and why?

Accepted Answer

When assessing the general level of econ

Question 16

Poor countries are more likely to be in favor of globalization because free trade allows their farmers to obtain subsidies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding wealth and income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Income inequality is far greater than wealth inequality because most people do not have much in the way of wealth. 
B)  Since 1983, the bottom 40 percent lost 76 percent in wealth. 
C)  Since 1983, the wealth of the top 1 percent rose to over $10 million. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Income inequality is far greater than wealth inequality because most people do not have much in the way of wealth. 
B)  Since 1983, the bottom 40 percent lost 76 percent in wealth. 
C)  Since 1983, the wealth of the top 1 percent rose to over $10 million. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 18

The high level of unionization and the presence of a working-class political party in the United Sates have enabled the development of class solidarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Generally, those in the upper classes are more likely than those in the lower classes to believe there is a greater polarization of income and wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There appears to be agreement across class models that the upper or capitalist class makes up a large percentage of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A recent national survey found that households with incomes of at least $75,000 are ____ times more likely than those with lower incomes to have internet access?

According to Gilbert's (2003) class model, the majority of the population falls into:

Sociologists today generally employ two basic measures to estimate the degree of economic inequality within U.S. society. These are:

Data on income distribution shows that:

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding inheritance in the U.S.?

Outline the dominant historical trends in wealth distribution in the U.S.

In 2004, over one quarter of the poorest 20 percent had debts that exceeded 40 percent of their total incomes.

The _ view envisions globalization as raising the average economic fortunes of all nations while the __ view sees globalization as a force that strengthens the opportunities of powerful nations to take advantage of less powerful nations and exploit their labor.

Economic and technological developments have become increasingly significant for the changing composition of classes.

Which figure comes closest to the percentage of the U.S. population who were poor in 2003?

Examination of occupational shifts during the 1990s suggest that changes have occurred throughout the economy, resulting in:

Which of the following is a true statement regarding wealth and income?

The incomes of most of the poor fall just below the poverty line.

American sociologists traditionally have conceptualized social class as:

Poor countries are more likely to be in favor of globalization because free trade allows their farmers to obtain subsidies.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding wealth and income inequality?

The high level of unionization and the presence of a working-class political party in the United Sates have enabled the development of class solidarity.

Generally, those in the upper classes are more likely than those in the lower classes to believe there is a greater polarization of income and wealth.

There appears to be agreement across class models that the upper or capitalist class makes up a large percentage of the population.

An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality

Status Inequality

Political Inequality

Sex and Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Classical Explanations of Inequality

Contemporary Explanations of Inequality

The Impact of Inequality on Personal Life Chances

Social Consequences of Inequality

Social Inequality and Social Movements

Social Mobility and Status Attainment: Openness in Us Society

Justice and Legitimacy: Assessments of the Structure of Inequality

Addressing Inequality and Poverty: Programs and Reforms

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Exam 2: Economic Inequality

A recent national survey found that households with incomes of at least $75,000 are ____ times more likely than those with lower incomes to have internet access?

According to Gilbert's (2003) class model, the majority of the population falls into:

Sociologists today generally employ two basic measures to estimate the degree of economic inequality within U.S. society. These are:

Data on income distribution shows that:

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding inheritance in the U.S.?

Outline the dominant historical trends in wealth distribution in the U.S.

In 2004, over one quarter of the poorest 20 percent had debts that exceeded 40 percent of their total incomes.

The _____ view envisions globalization as raising the average economic fortunes of all nations while the ______ view sees globalization as a force that strengthens the opportunities of powerful nations to take advantage of less powerful nations and exploit their labor.

Economic and technological developments have become increasingly significant for the changing composition of classes.

Which figure comes closest to the percentage of the U.S. population who were poor in 2003?

Examination of occupational shifts during the 1990s suggest that changes have occurred throughout the economy, resulting in:

Which of the following is a true statement regarding wealth and income?

The incomes of most of the poor fall just below the poverty line.

American sociologists traditionally have conceptualized social class as:

Poor countries are more likely to be in favor of globalization because free trade allows their farmers to obtain subsidies.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding wealth and income inequality?

The high level of unionization and the presence of a working-class political party in the United Sates have enabled the development of class solidarity.

Generally, those in the upper classes are more likely than those in the lower classes to believe there is a greater polarization of income and wealth.

There appears to be agreement across class models that the upper or capitalist class makes up a large percentage of the population.

An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality

Status Inequality

Political Inequality

Sex and Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Classical Explanations of Inequality

Contemporary Explanations of Inequality

The Impact of Inequality on Personal Life Chances

Social Consequences of Inequality

Social Inequality and Social Movements

Social Mobility and Status Attainment: Openness in Us Society

Justice and Legitimacy: Assessments of the Structure of Inequality

Addressing Inequality and Poverty: Programs and Reforms

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The _ view envisions globalization as raising the average economic fortunes of all nations while the __ view sees globalization as a force that strengthens the opportunities of powerful nations to take advantage of less powerful nations and exploit their labor.