Exam 8: Understanding Social Stratification and Mobility: An Analysis of Occupational Prestige, Power, and Meritocracy in Canada

In our Canadian meritocracy which of the following groups of people are more likely to experience vertical mobility?

Social mobility includes changes in all but one of the following areas. Which one does not represent social mobility?

As a student you share certain valuable resources with other students such as access to education andinstructors. This is the concept of ­­__________.

Taking the concept of social stratification into account, we can argue that living in a society that is considered a meritocracy means that:

If we were to argue that intergenerational mobility is declining today because there is less of a difference between generations, then which of the following statements would be true?

If you are afforded respect, regard and status in society where you have the ability to control how valuable social resources such as money are managed you are considered to have which of the following?

A lawyer and a mechanic are considered to have a different occupational prestige ranking. Suppose that a former lawyer becomes a mechanic. Sociologists would refer to this kind of movement as which of the following?

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: "Upward intergenerational mobility is highly valued and promoted in Canada, which is considered by many as the "land of opportunity". This is a result of the degree of social mobility possible within a meritocracy."

Which of the following statements describes how social strata overdetermines one's relationship to valuable resources in society?

In a midterm exam, a student was asked the following question: "Briefly explain the components of Weber's Power, Privilege and Prestige Cycle."As an answer the student wrote the following: "Having power gives people a chance to do what they want because they have authority over others in society. Privilege similarly means that people who have power in society have a wide range of choices, options and opportunities. Prestige refers to the respect and status others confer to those who have power and privilege."How would you judge this student's answer?

Different social status positions in society are related to each other based on which of the following elements?

Which of the following statements is true of social mobility in Canada?

You have a social status position that is based on wealth. Your social strata then is related to your __________.

Which sociological perspective would argue that classed, gendered and ethno-racialized social relationships are characterized by social inequality and social stratification?

Which of the following statements about horizontal social mobility is untrue?

Having formal, post-secondary education in Canada will increase people's opportunities for which of the following in society?

You are the first one in your family from any generation to attend a post-secondary institution in Canada. Which type of social mobility does your experience represent?

Canada can be considered to be a meritocracy because it is based on social relationships which are characterized by a:

A new medical doctor who has become a member of the medical profession is considered part of a(n)

How would a functionalist analyze the concept of occupational prestige?