Question 1

According to Karl Marx, which class of individuals earns wages that cover their basic living expenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  the working class 
B)  the lower class 
C)  the middle class 
D)  the capitalist class 
A)  the working class 
B)  the lower class 
C)  the middle class 
D)  the capitalist class

Question 2

How would world systems analysis classify a nation that had middle incomes and a basic domestic industrial base but lacked major global economic power?

Accepted Answer

A)  semi-core 
B)  core 
C)  periphery 
D)  semi-periphery 
A)  semi-core 
B)  core 
C)  periphery 
D)  semi-periphery

Question 3

In the United States, the number of manufacturing jobs has been decreasing because companies are exporting the labor to other nations, which allows for cheaper production of goods. Which term refers to what is happening in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrialization 
B)  deindustrialization 
C)  post-modernization 
D)  modernization 
A)  industrialization 
B)  deindustrialization 
C)  post-modernization 
D)  modernization

Question 4

The ability to move from one social class to another is called

Accepted Answer

A)  class stratification. 
B)  relative mobility. 
C)  individual mobility. 
D)  class mobility. 
A)  class stratification. 
B)  relative mobility. 
C)  individual mobility. 
D)  class mobility.

Question 5

Approximately what percentage of the total world's wealth is controlled by the bottom 80 percent of the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  6 percent 
C)  4 percent 
D)  1 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  6 percent 
C)  4 percent 
D)  1 percent

Question 6

Someone who lacks resources so severely that their life is threatened is living in ________ poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  total 
B)  desperate 
C)  relative 
D)  absolute 
A)  total 
B)  desperate 
C)  relative 
D)  absolute

Question 7

Which social class is identified by its contribution of specialized knowledge to the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  working class 
B)  middle class 
C)  capitalist class 
D)  underclass 
A)  working class 
B)  middle class 
C)  capitalist class 
D)  underclass

Question 8

Which term represents money earned from wage employment and interest on investments?

Accepted Answer

A)  class 
B)  capital 
C)  wealth 
D)  income 
A)  class 
B)  capital 
C)  wealth 
D)  income

Question 9

Which type of tax policy has individuals who earn lower incomes pay larger percentages of their incomes in taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative taxation 
B)  liberal taxation 
C)  regressive taxation 
D)  progressive taxation 
A)  conservative taxation 
B)  liberal taxation 
C)  regressive taxation 
D)  progressive taxation

Question 10

Which of the following represents wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  wages and stocks 
B)  homes and stocks 
C)  homes and rent income 
D)  stocks and interest income 
A)  wages and stocks 
B)  homes and stocks 
C)  homes and rent income 
D)  stocks and interest income

Question 11

What are the two major social sources of global inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  power and individualism 
B)  power and resources 
C)  culture and resources 
D)  culture and power 
A)  power and individualism 
B)  power and resources 
C)  culture and resources 
D)  culture and power

Question 12

What set of terms do sociologists use to describe a country's level of industrial and technological development?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-industrial, industrial, post-industrial 
B)  first world, second world, third world 
C)  developed, developing, underdeveloped 
D)  western, southern, eastern 
A)  pre-industrial, industrial, post-industrial 
B)  first world, second world, third world 
C)  developed, developing, underdeveloped 
D)  western, southern, eastern

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of public assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest-free government loans to corporations 
B)  welfare benefits such as food stamps or housing funds 
C)  home mortgage interest tax write-offs 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  interest-free government loans to corporations 
B)  welfare benefits such as food stamps or housing funds 
C)  home mortgage interest tax write-offs 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of wealth is owned by the top 20 percent of American households?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 15

Money that is invested into factories, companies, and other businesses is called

Accepted Answer

A)  income. 
B)  social capital. 
C)  investment income. 
D)  capital. 
A)  income. 
B)  social capital. 
C)  investment income. 
D)  capital.

Question 16

What is the best match to Karl Marx's term "bourgeoisie"?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle class 
B)  working class 
C)  capitalist class 
D)  upper class 
A)  middle class 
B)  working class 
C)  capitalist class 
D)  upper class

Question 17

Which of the following represents income?

Accepted Answer

A)  savings and interest on savings 
B)  earned wages and stocks 
C)  earned wages and interest on savings 
D)  savings and stocks 
A)  savings and interest on savings 
B)  earned wages and stocks 
C)  earned wages and interest on savings 
D)  savings and stocks

Question 18

Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalist theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  world systems analysis 
A)  capitalist theory 
B)  modernization theory 
C)  dependency theory 
D)  world systems analysis

Question 19

Which of the following is a main characteristic of the underclass?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic unemployment 
B)  low-wage employment 
C)  illegal employment 
D)  working multiple jobs 
A)  chronic unemployment 
B)  low-wage employment 
C)  illegal employment 
D)  working multiple jobs

Question 20

After law school, Mannie was able to secure an entry-level job at the law firm of one of his father's best friends. This family connection is part of Mannie's

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural capital. 
B)  social capital. 
C)  cultural resources. 
D)  social resources. 
A)  cultural capital. 
B)  social capital. 
C)  cultural resources. 
D)  social resources.

According to Karl Marx, which class of individuals earns wages that cover their basic living expenses?

How would world systems analysis classify a nation that had middle incomes and a basic domestic industrial base but lacked major global economic power?

In the United States, the number of manufacturing jobs has been decreasing because companies are exporting the labor to other nations, which allows for cheaper production of goods. Which term refers to what is happening in the United States?

The ability to move from one social class to another is called

Approximately what percentage of the total world's wealth is controlled by the bottom 80 percent of the population?

Someone who lacks resources so severely that their life is threatened is living in ________ poverty.

Which social class is identified by its contribution of specialized knowledge to the economy?

Which term represents money earned from wage employment and interest on investments?

Which type of tax policy has individuals who earn lower incomes pay larger percentages of their incomes in taxes?

Which of the following represents wealth?

What are the two major social sources of global inequality?

What set of terms do sociologists use to describe a country's level of industrial and technological development?

Which of the following is an example of public assistance?

Approximately what percentage of wealth is owned by the top 20 percent of American households?

Money that is invested into factories, companies, and other businesses is called

What is the best match to Karl Marx's term "bourgeoisie"?

Which of the following represents income?

Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?

Which of the following is a main characteristic of the underclass?

After law school, Mannie was able to secure an entry-level job at the law firm of one of his father's best friends. This family connection is part of Mannie's

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Exam 9: Class and Global Inequality

According to Karl Marx, which class of individuals earns wages that cover their basic living expenses?

How would world systems analysis classify a nation that had middle incomes and a basic domestic industrial base but lacked major global economic power?

In the United States, the number of manufacturing jobs has been decreasing because companies are exporting the labor to other nations, which allows for cheaper production of goods. Which term refers to what is happening in the United States?

The ability to move from one social class to another is called

Approximately what percentage of the total world's wealth is controlled by the bottom 80 percent of the population?

Someone who lacks resources so severely that their life is threatened is living in ________ poverty.

Which social class is identified by its contribution of specialized knowledge to the economy?

Which term represents money earned from wage employment and interest on investments?

Which type of tax policy has individuals who earn lower incomes pay larger percentages of their incomes in taxes?

Which of the following represents wealth?

What are the two major social sources of global inequality?

What set of terms do sociologists use to describe a country's level of industrial and technological development?

Which of the following is an example of public assistance?

Approximately what percentage of wealth is owned by the top 20 percent of American households?

Money that is invested into factories, companies, and other businesses is called

What is the best match to Karl Marx's term "bourgeoisie"?

Which of the following represents income?

Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?

Which of the following is a main characteristic of the underclass?

After law school, Mannie was able to secure an entry-level job at the law firm of one of his father's best friends. This family connection is part of Mannie's

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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