Question 1

Damien is studying the relationship between poverty and health.Which of the following is NOT a key finding in his research?

Accepted Answer

A) Living on low income creates excessive stress. 
B) Drinking and smoking help alleviate the stressful conditions associated with poverty. 
C) Children born into poor families are more likely to die during their first year of life. 
D) People with a higher income struggle to maintain a healthy body weight. 
A) Living on low income creates excessive stress. 
B) Drinking and smoking help alleviate the stressful conditions associated with poverty. 
C) Children born into poor families are more likely to die during their first year of life. 
D) People with a higher income struggle to maintain a healthy body weight.

Question 2

Kim owns a major corporation that manufactures energy drinks.What class is Kim part of?

Accepted Answer

A) capitalist 
B) managerial 
C) small-business 
D) large-business 
A) capitalist 
B) managerial 
C) small-business 
D) large-business

Question 3

Class conflict is the feeling of powerlessness and estrangement from other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Children born into poor families are at a much greater risk of dying during their first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What proportion of Canadian Aboriginal people live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) one-quarter 
B) one-third 
C) half 
D) two-thirds 
A) one-quarter 
B) one-third 
C) half 
D) two-thirds

Question 6

What kind of theorist would argue that within any class,women hold a subordinate position?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theorist 
B) functionalist theorist 
C) interactionist theorist 
D) feminist theorist 
A) conflict theorist 
B) functionalist theorist 
C) interactionist theorist 
D) feminist theorist

Question 7

Which group is more likely to experience poverty due to low income?

Accepted Answer

A) First Nations children 
B) children with disabilities 
C) children with single-parent fathers 
D) children in recent immigrant families 
A) First Nations children 
B) children with disabilities 
C) children with single-parent fathers 
D) children in recent immigrant families

Question 8

Sociologists often employ a combined measure that attempts to classify individuals,families,or households in terms of indicators such as income,occupation,and education to determine class location.What is this measure called?

Accepted Answer

A) social class 
B) social standing 
C) prestige ranking 
D) socioeconomic status 
A) social class 
B) social standing 
C) prestige ranking 
D) socioeconomic status

Question 9

Hunger has been virtually eliminated as a social problem in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If you are like most Canadians,you would describe yourself as belonging to what class?

Accepted Answer

A) working poor 
B) upper class 
C) middle class 
D) lower-upper class 
A) working poor 
B) upper class 
C) middle class 
D) lower-upper class

Question 11

In a closed system of stratification,boundaries between levels are flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss Max Weber's model of social class based on the interplay of various determinants of social class position.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Anna must cook dinner and prepare lunches for her children after a full day of work at the office.Which phenomenon is Anna experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) feminization of poverty 
B) double shift 
C) public/private shift 
D) deference 
A) feminization of poverty 
B) double shift 
C) public/private shift 
D) deference

Question 14

Thirty-year-old Ted has only a high school diploma.To what social class is he most likely to belong?

Accepted Answer

A) lower-middle class 
B) middle class 
C) working class 
D) working poor 
A) lower-middle class 
B) middle class 
C) working class 
D) working poor

Question 15

The majority of the wealthiest people in Canada earned their income within the last 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Social class bears no relationship to the form of punishment an offender receives for a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Manuel is using a conflict perspective to study social stratification.Which statement best exemplifies his views?

Accepted Answer

A) Deferential behaviour between non-equals confirms relationships of inequality. 
B) Gender and class reinforce each other to create groups that are "doubly oppressed." 
C) Certain stereotypes suggest that wealthy people are smarter than others. 
D) Inequality is necessary for the smooth functioning of society. 
A) Deferential behaviour between non-equals confirms relationships of inequality. 
B) Gender and class reinforce each other to create groups that are "doubly oppressed." 
C) Certain stereotypes suggest that wealthy people are smarter than others. 
D) Inequality is necessary for the smooth functioning of society.

Question 18

In which dimension do Mother Teresa and other people whose life work is primarily to help the less fortunate rate highly?

Accepted Answer

A) wealth 
B) power 
C) prestige 
D) income 
A) wealth 
B) power 
C) prestige 
D) income

Question 19

Where would Dennis Gilbert and Joseph A.Kahl classify your dentist?

Accepted Answer

A) upper-upper class 
B) lower-upper class 
C) middle class 
D) upper-middle class 
A) upper-upper class 
B) lower-upper class 
C) middle class 
D) upper-middle class

Question 20

The Yees are a prominent family in Southern Ontario who live in an $8.5 million home that has been in the family for generations.Where do they fit in a Weberian class model?

Accepted Answer

A) upper-upper class 
B) lower-upper class 
C) upper-middle class 
D) lower-middle class 
A) upper-upper class 
B) lower-upper class 
C) upper-middle class 
D) lower-middle class

Exam 8: Social Class and Stratification in Canada

Damien is studying the relationship between poverty and health.Which of the following is NOT a key finding in his research?

Kim owns a major corporation that manufactures energy drinks.What class is Kim part of?

Class conflict is the feeling of powerlessness and estrangement from other people.

Children born into poor families are at a much greater risk of dying during their first year of life.

What proportion of Canadian Aboriginal people live in poverty?

What kind of theorist would argue that within any class,women hold a subordinate position?

Which group is more likely to experience poverty due to low income?

Sociologists often employ a combined measure that attempts to classify individuals,families,or households in terms of indicators such as income,occupation,and education to determine class location.What is this measure called?

Hunger has been virtually eliminated as a social problem in Canada.

If you are like most Canadians,you would describe yourself as belonging to what class?

In a closed system of stratification,boundaries between levels are flexible.

Discuss Max Weber's model of social class based on the interplay of various determinants of social class position.

Anna must cook dinner and prepare lunches for her children after a full day of work at the office.Which phenomenon is Anna experiencing?

Thirty-year-old Ted has only a high school diploma.To what social class is he most likely to belong?

The majority of the wealthiest people in Canada earned their income within the last 20 years.

Social class bears no relationship to the form of punishment an offender receives for a crime.

Manuel is using a conflict perspective to study social stratification.Which statement best exemplifies his views?

In which dimension do Mother Teresa and other people whose life work is primarily to help the less fortunate rate highly?

Where would Dennis Gilbert and Joseph A.Kahl classify your dentist?

The Yees are a prominent family in Southern Ontario who live in an $8.5 million home that has been in the family for generations.Where do they fit in a Weberian class model?

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