Question 1

How has U.S. mobility changed since the 1950s? What major factors have brought or are bringing about those changes?

Accepted Answer

Since the 1950s, U.S. mobility has chang

Question 2

Critically analyze the various explanations and models of status attainment.

Accepted Answer

Status attainment refers to the process

Question 3

While parental occupations affect the attainment of their children, it is the fathers' rather than the mothers' occupations which have a greater impact on their daughters' attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research on the "industrialism" thesis suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization inevitably increases upward mobility 
B)  mobility increases continuously with economic development 
C)  industrial countries are similar in their rates and patterns of mobility 
D)  overall mobility rates in Western industrial nations are not very similar 
A)  industrialization inevitably increases upward mobility 
B)  mobility increases continuously with economic development 
C)  industrial countries are similar in their rates and patterns of mobility 
D)  overall mobility rates in Western industrial nations are not very similar

Question 5

Research on the educational attainment process:

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates that grades are the major cause of attainment for Blacks 
B)  suggests that Blacks are more affected by socioeconomic background than are Whites 
C)  suggests that Blacks are more affected by self-esteem and aspirations than are Whites 
D)  indicates a stronger connection between mental ability and academic performance among Blacks
Than is the case for Whites 
A)  indicates that grades are the major cause of attainment for Blacks 
B)  suggests that Blacks are more affected by socioeconomic background than are Whites 
C)  suggests that Blacks are more affected by self-esteem and aspirations than are Whites 
D)  indicates a stronger connection between mental ability and academic performance among Blacks
Than is the case for Whites

Question 6

Changes in mobility studies since the 1940s have been driven by changes in the databases and techniques for analyzing them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Blau and Duncan found that being the youngest or oldest male was negatively related to occupational success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most of those who were raised in poor families will remain poor as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mobility in the U.S. tends to be greatest in the middle and limited at the extremes of the occupational hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

While women are less likely than men to be at the top of the earnings hierarchy, once there they are more likely to remain there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are likely to have profound effects on U.S. mobility patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  advances in information technologies 
B)  shifts in the extent of racial and ethnic discrimination 
C)  continued establishment and stability of women in the labor force 
D)  all of the above 
A)  advances in information technologies 
B)  shifts in the extent of racial and ethnic discrimination 
C)  continued establishment and stability of women in the labor force 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Historically, mobility in the United States has:

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A)  involved virtually no occupational inheritance 
B)  involved more downward than upward mobility 
C)  more often been of a long-range rather than short-range variety 
D)  found an increasing proportion of men from manual origins moving into white-collar positions 
A)  involved virtually no occupational inheritance 
B)  involved more downward than upward mobility 
C)  more often been of a long-range rather than short-range variety 
D)  found an increasing proportion of men from manual origins moving into white-collar positions

Question 13

The decline in the association between an individual's social background and where he or she ends up occupationally appears to be linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise in the proportion of workers who have higher education 
B)  the decrease in opportunities for some groups 
C)  the heterogeneity of the labor force 
D)  the stagnation of mobility among parents 
A)  the rise in the proportion of workers who have higher education 
B)  the decrease in opportunities for some groups 
C)  the heterogeneity of the labor force 
D)  the stagnation of mobility among parents

Question 14

Discuss the mobility and attainment process among African Americans.

Accepted Answer

The mobility and attainment process amon

Question 15

The difference between the minimum amount of expected mobility and what actually occurs is often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  circulation mobility 
B)  outflow mobility 
C)  intergenerational mobility 
D)  variance mobility 
A)  circulation mobility 
B)  outflow mobility 
C)  intergenerational mobility 
D)  variance mobility

Question 16

Which of the following factors were added to the Blau-Duncan model of attainment by Wisconsin researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  father's occupation 
B)  respondent's education 
C)  socioeconomic background 
D)  friends' plans to attend college 
A)  father's occupation 
B)  respondent's education 
C)  socioeconomic background 
D)  friends' plans to attend college

Question 17

Mobility in the U.S. tends to be greatest in the middle and limited at the extremes of the occupational hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One characteristic of an open society is that there is little or no relationship between the status of the parents and that of the offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The factor that appears to be most responsible for differences in mobility between industrial countries is variation in:

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  cultural values 
C)  the occupational structure and composition 
D)  the strength of connection between parental and offspring position 
A)  discrimination 
B)  cultural values 
C)  the occupational structure and composition 
D)  the strength of connection between parental and offspring position

Question 20

The Blau-Duncan model of status attainment focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  downward rather than upward mobility 
B)  the role of social-psychological factors in attainment 
C)  the amount of social mobility during an individual's career 
D)  the socioeconomic origins of the occupational status of sons 
A)  downward rather than upward mobility 
B)  the role of social-psychological factors in attainment 
C)  the amount of social mobility during an individual's career 
D)  the socioeconomic origins of the occupational status of sons

How has U.S. mobility changed since the 1950s? What major factors have brought or are bringing about those changes?

Critically analyze the various explanations and models of status attainment.

While parental occupations affect the attainment of their children, it is the fathers' rather than the mothers' occupations which have a greater impact on their daughters' attainment.

Research on the "industrialism" thesis suggests that:

Research on the educational attainment process:

Changes in mobility studies since the 1940s have been driven by changes in the databases and techniques for analyzing them.

Blau and Duncan found that being the youngest or oldest male was negatively related to occupational success.

Most of those who were raised in poor families will remain poor as adults.

Mobility in the U.S. tends to be greatest in the middle and limited at the extremes of the occupational hierarchy.

While women are less likely than men to be at the top of the earnings hierarchy, once there they are more likely to remain there.

Which of the following are likely to have profound effects on U.S. mobility patterns?

Historically, mobility in the United States has:

The decline in the association between an individual's social background and where he or she ends up occupationally appears to be linked to:

Discuss the mobility and attainment process among African Americans.

The difference between the minimum amount of expected mobility and what actually occurs is often referred to as:

Which of the following factors were added to the Blau-Duncan model of attainment by Wisconsin researchers?

Mobility in the U.S. tends to be greatest in the middle and limited at the extremes of the occupational hierarchy.

One characteristic of an open society is that there is little or no relationship between the status of the parents and that of the offspring.

The factor that appears to be most responsible for differences in mobility between industrial countries is variation in:

The Blau-Duncan model of status attainment focuses on:

An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality

Economic 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

Justice and Legitimacy: Assessments of the Structure of Inequality

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Exam 13: Social Mobility and Status Attainment: Openness in Us Society

How has U.S. mobility changed since the 1950s? What major factors have brought or are bringing about those changes?

Critically analyze the various explanations and models of status attainment.

While parental occupations affect the attainment of their children, it is the fathers' rather than the mothers' occupations which have a greater impact on their daughters' attainment.

Research on the "industrialism" thesis suggests that:

Research on the educational attainment process:

Changes in mobility studies since the 1940s have been driven by changes in the databases and techniques for analyzing them.

Blau and Duncan found that being the youngest or oldest male was negatively related to occupational success.

Most of those who were raised in poor families will remain poor as adults.

Mobility in the U.S. tends to be greatest in the middle and limited at the extremes of the occupational hierarchy.

While women are less likely than men to be at the top of the earnings hierarchy, once there they are more likely to remain there.

Which of the following are likely to have profound effects on U.S. mobility patterns?

Historically, mobility in the United States has:

The decline in the association between an individual's social background and where he or she ends up occupationally appears to be linked to:

Discuss the mobility and attainment process among African Americans.

The difference between the minimum amount of expected mobility and what actually occurs is often referred to as:

Which of the following factors were added to the Blau-Duncan model of attainment by Wisconsin researchers?

Mobility in the U.S. tends to be greatest in the middle and limited at the extremes of the occupational hierarchy.

One characteristic of an open society is that there is little or no relationship between the status of the parents and that of the offspring.

The factor that appears to be most responsible for differences in mobility between industrial countries is variation in:

The Blau-Duncan model of status attainment focuses on:

An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality

Economic 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

Justice and Legitimacy: Assessments of the Structure of Inequality

Addressing Inequality and Poverty: Programs and Reforms

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