Question 1

Which of the following are examples of the long lasting effects of colonialism, capitalism and conquest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The current economic and social marginalization of Native Americans in the U.S. 
B)  The modern powerful and wealthy classes in China with ties to the revolution. 
C)  The high status and political power of Indian families with historical ties to English colonial officials. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The current economic and social marginalization of Native Americans in the U.S. 
B)  The modern powerful and wealthy classes in China with ties to the revolution. 
C)  The high status and political power of Indian families with historical ties to English colonial officials. 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

A change in the social class of an individual within his or her own lifetime is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal mobility 
B)  intergenerational mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  spatial mobility 
A)  horizontal mobility 
B)  intergenerational mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  spatial mobility

Question 3

Max Weber agreed with Marx that economic position was the sole determinant of social class in a capitalist society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Material objects or behaviors that indicate social status or prestige are:

Accepted Answer

A)  deference patterns 
B)  identity markers 
C)  status indicators 
D)  status symbols 
A)  deference patterns 
B)  identity markers 
C)  status indicators 
D)  status symbols

Question 5

How does inequality affect the life chances of individuals in terms of health and poverty? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Inequality has a significant impact on t

Question 6

All of the following are key elements in Max Weber's analysis of inequality in capitalist societies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic resources 
B)  individual talent 
C)  political power 
D)  social status 
A)  economic resources 
B)  individual talent 
C)  political power 
D)  social status

Question 7

Social change in India has included all of the following alterations in the stratification system EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Caste relations have come to resemble class relations. 
B)  Everything in village life turns on caste. 
C)  India's feminist movement has made substantial gains in upgrading the status of women. 
D)  Preferential loans and scholarships are set aside for the Scheduled Caste. 
A)  Caste relations have come to resemble class relations. 
B)  Everything in village life turns on caste. 
C)  India's feminist movement has made substantial gains in upgrading the status of women. 
D)  Preferential loans and scholarships are set aside for the Scheduled Caste.

Question 8

Deference and demeanor serve to reinforce our acceptance of the stratification system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

North America and Western Europe account for what percentage of the world's energy consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  19% 
B)  49% 
C)  69% 
D)  79% 
A)  19% 
B)  49% 
C)  69% 
D)  79%

Question 10

The total cost for achieving universal access to basic education for everyone in the world would be

Accepted Answer

A)  $7.2 billion. 
B)  1/64th of the annual U.S. military budget. 
C)  1/100th of what the U.S. spent on the recent bank bailout. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  $7.2 billion. 
B)  1/64th of the annual U.S. military budget. 
C)  1/100th of what the U.S. spent on the recent bank bailout. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Subjective class depends on how the people in a given stratum of society actually perceive their situation as a class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

David Green began as a clerk in a bank, but by working hard and going to school at night, he has become its president. Mr. Green's career is an example of what may be called:

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal mobility 
B)  intergenerational mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  structural mobility 
A)  horizontal mobility 
B)  intergenerational mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  structural mobility

Question 13

Although his father worked on the assembly line in an automobile factory, Lee Iacocca became president of Chrysler Corporation. Iacocca's climb up the corporate ladder is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal mobility 
B)  intergenerational mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  structural mobility 
A)  horizontal mobility 
B)  intergenerational mobility 
C)  intragenerational mobility 
D)  structural mobility

Question 14

A change in the social class of family members from one generation to the next is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  intergenerational mobility 
B)  intragenerational mobility 
C)  spatial mobility 
D)  structural mobility 
A)  intergenerational mobility 
B)  intragenerational mobility 
C)  spatial mobility 
D)  structural mobility

Question 15

Approximately how many people in the world live on less than $1 a day?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million 
B)  200 million 
C)  500 million 
D)  more than 1 billion 
A)  10 million 
B)  200 million 
C)  500 million 
D)  more than 1 billion

Question 16

Modern conflict theorists argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  class conflict is heightening the division between capitalists and workers 
B)  class conflict is no longer an important source of social change 
C)  new occupational groups do not always share the concerns of industrial workers 
D)  the potential for revolution is as great today as it was in the nineteenth century 
A)  class conflict is heightening the division between capitalists and workers 
B)  class conflict is no longer an important source of social change 
C)  new occupational groups do not always share the concerns of industrial workers 
D)  the potential for revolution is as great today as it was in the nineteenth century

Question 17

What is meant by the term social stratification?

Accepted Answer

Social stratification is a society's sys

Question 18

Which of the following often serve as the ideologies of civilizations, explaining and justifying the stratification systems associated with them?

Accepted Answer

A)  political values 
B)  religious teachings 
C)  scientific theories 
D)  artistic principles 
A)  political values 
B)  religious teachings 
C)  scientific theories 
D)  artistic principles

Question 19

A set of beliefs that justifies stratification and socializes new generations to believe that existing patterns of inequality are legitimate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive map 
B)  ideology 
C)  rationalization 
D)  world view 
A)  cognitive map 
B)  ideology 
C)  rationalization 
D)  world view

Question 20

Social strata that are based primarily on economic criteria such as occupation, income and wealth are termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  castes 
B)  classes 
C)  estates 
D)  institutions 
A)  castes 
B)  classes 
C)  estates 
D)  institutions

Exam 10: Stratification and Global Inequality

Which of the following are examples of the long lasting effects of colonialism, capitalism and conquest?

A change in the social class of an individual within his or her own lifetime is termed:

Max Weber agreed with Marx that economic position was the sole determinant of social class in a capitalist society.

Material objects or behaviors that indicate social status or prestige are:

How does inequality affect the life chances of individuals in terms of health and poverty? Discuss.

All of the following are key elements in Max Weber's analysis of inequality in capitalist societies EXCEPT:

Social change in India has included all of the following alterations in the stratification system EXCEPT:

Deference and demeanor serve to reinforce our acceptance of the stratification system.

North America and Western Europe account for what percentage of the world's energy consumption?

The total cost for achieving universal access to basic education for everyone in the world would be

Subjective class depends on how the people in a given stratum of society actually perceive their situation as a class.

David Green began as a clerk in a bank, but by working hard and going to school at night, he has become its president. Mr. Green's career is an example of what may be called:

Although his father worked on the assembly line in an automobile factory, Lee Iacocca became president of Chrysler Corporation. Iacocca's climb up the corporate ladder is an example of:

A change in the social class of family members from one generation to the next is called:

Approximately how many people in the world live on less than $1 a day?

Modern conflict theorists argue that:

What is meant by the term social stratification?

Which of the following often serve as the ideologies of civilizations, explaining and justifying the stratification systems associated with them?

A set of beliefs that justifies stratification and socializes new generations to believe that existing patterns of inequality are legitimate is:

Social strata that are based primarily on economic criteria such as occupation, income and wealth are termed:

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