Question 1

Research suggests that Blacks who were in low-paid jobs were less likely than comparable Whites to be upwardly mobile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Status-attainment studies attempt to identify the factors that are primarily responsible for connection between:

Accepted Answer

A)  the positions of parents and their adult children 
B)  the positions of men relative to women 
C)  social mobility in industrialized to agricultural societies 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the positions of parents and their adult children 
B)  the positions of men relative to women 
C)  social mobility in industrialized to agricultural societies 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

of the following does national data NOT suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of Blacks who were raised in poor families stay poor in early adulthood 
B)  the chances of upward mobility of both White and Black children are reduced when raised in a poor family 
C)  almost two-thirds of Black children grew up in the bottom 20 percent of families in the nation, when they become adults 
D)  Black children, especially those in the middle class, are much less likely than White children to have incomes that exceed those of their parents 
A)  the majority of Blacks who were raised in poor families stay poor in early adulthood 
B)  the chances of upward mobility of both White and Black children are reduced when raised in a poor family 
C)  almost two-thirds of Black children grew up in the bottom 20 percent of families in the nation, when they become adults 
D)  Black children, especially those in the middle class, are much less likely than White children to have incomes that exceed those of their parents

Question 4

Blau and Duncan found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  high degrees of mobility are inconsistent with extensive inequality 
B)  as men get older, their social origins have an increasing effect on their attainment 
C)  socioeconomic origins have little effect on the chances of one moving up in society 
D)  education has become increasingly important to occupational attainment 
A)  high degrees of mobility are inconsistent with extensive inequality 
B)  as men get older, their social origins have an increasing effect on their attainment 
C)  socioeconomic origins have little effect on the chances of one moving up in society 
D)  education has become increasingly important to occupational attainment

Question 5

Robert Jackall's study of corporations reveals that hard work, education, and other achievement-based factors are more critical than social skills and personality characteristics in moving up the corporate ladder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What do status attainment studies reveal about the mobility and attainment processes of Blacks and women compared to those of White men?

Accepted Answer

Status attainment studies reveal that Bl

Question 7

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 8

Whites are significantly more likely than Blacks to feel that things are getting worse rather than better for the average person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Blacks who are in white-collar positions experience more earnings instability than Whites in similar positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Social mobility research clearly indicates that hard work equals successs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The opportunity structure is different for women in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is easier for women to break into the various labor markets 
B)  women are more affected by household-related variables than are men 
C)  women go through a filtering process that results in their being more qualified for certain positions. 
D)  women express more desire to move up the occupational ladder than men 
A)  it is easier for women to break into the various labor markets 
B)  women are more affected by household-related variables than are men 
C)  women go through a filtering process that results in their being more qualified for certain positions. 
D)  women express more desire to move up the occupational ladder than men

Question 12

The variation that exists among individuals in earnings and income is due primarily to the effect of, socialpsychological variables rather than objective factors, such as SES.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which best describes the "industrialism" thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrialization is the key to economic development. 
B)  Industrialization promotes social mobility by demolishing old barriers. 
C)  When industrial countries become dependent upon each other, inequality between them arises. 
D)  Industrialization leads to the development of social classes and, consequently, greater rigidity in the system of inequality. 
A)  Industrialization is the key to economic development. 
B)  Industrialization promotes social mobility by demolishing old barriers. 
C)  When industrial countries become dependent upon each other, inequality between them arises. 
D)  Industrialization leads to the development of social classes and, consequently, greater rigidity in the system of inequality.

Question 14

Blacks whose physical appearance more closely approximates Europeans do better socioeconomically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research on status attainment and mobility finds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  class distinctions have become more visible within the Black community 
B)  Blacks have experienced virtually no mobility in the public sector of the economy 
C)  higher-status Blacks tend to come equally from a wide range of status backgrounds 
D)  the chances that Blacks and Whites in low-paying jobs will move up are about the same 
A)  class distinctions have become more visible within the Black community 
B)  Blacks have experienced virtually no mobility in the public sector of the economy 
C)  higher-status Blacks tend to come equally from a wide range of status backgrounds 
D)  the chances that Blacks and Whites in low-paying jobs will move up are about the same

Research suggests that Blacks who were in low-paid jobs were less likely than comparable Whites to be upwardly mobile.

Status-attainment studies attempt to identify the factors that are primarily responsible for connection between:

of the following does national data NOT suggest?

Blau and Duncan found that:

Robert Jackall's study of corporations reveals that hard work, education, and other achievement-based factors are more critical than social skills and personality characteristics in moving up the corporate ladder.

What do status attainment studies reveal about the mobility and attainment processes of Blacks and women compared to those of White men?

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.

Whites are significantly more likely than Blacks to feel that things are getting worse rather than better for the average person.

Blacks who are in white-collar positions experience more earnings instability than Whites in similar positions.

Social mobility research clearly indicates that hard work equals successs.

The opportunity structure is different for women in that:

The variation that exists among individuals in earnings and income is due primarily to the effect of, socialpsychological variables rather than objective factors, such as SES.

Which best describes the "industrialism" thesis?

Blacks whose physical appearance more closely approximates Europeans do better socioeconomically.

Research on status attainment and mobility finds that:

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

Research suggests that Blacks who were in low-paid jobs were less likely than comparable Whites to be upwardly mobile.

Status-attainment studies attempt to identify the factors that are primarily responsible for connection between:

of the following does national data NOT suggest?

Blau and Duncan found that:

Robert Jackall's study of corporations reveals that hard work, education, and other achievement-based factors are more critical than social skills and personality characteristics in moving up the corporate ladder.

What do status attainment studies reveal about the mobility and attainment processes of Blacks and women compared to those of White men?

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.

Whites are significantly more likely than Blacks to feel that things are getting worse rather than better for the average person.

Blacks who are in white-collar positions experience more earnings instability than Whites in similar positions.

Social mobility research clearly indicates that hard work equals successs.

The opportunity structure is different for women in that:

The variation that exists among individuals in earnings and income is due primarily to the effect of, socialpsychological variables rather than objective factors, such as SES.

Which best describes the "industrialism" thesis?

Blacks whose physical appearance more closely approximates Europeans do better socioeconomically.

Research on status attainment and mobility finds that:

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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