Question 1

What term defines a shift in one's social class that results from overall changes in the way employment is organized in society?

Accepted Answer

A) class mobility 
B) individual mobility 
C) structural mobility 
D) relative mobility 
A) class mobility 
B) individual mobility 
C) structural mobility 
D) relative mobility

Question 2

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 3

Individualism is the idea that individuals who work the hardest will be rewarded for their labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Dependency theory argues that global inequality is the result of wealthy nations exploiting poorer nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the United States,the poverty line is calculated by

Accepted Answer

A) estimating the minimum income to maintain working-class status. 
B) estimating the percentage of households living in relative poverty. 
C) determining the income cut-off for the lowest 20 percent of households. 
D) determining the minimum amount of money needed for food and multiplying it by three. 
A) estimating the minimum income to maintain working-class status. 
B) estimating the percentage of households living in relative poverty. 
C) determining the income cut-off for the lowest 20 percent of households. 
D) determining the minimum amount of money needed for food and multiplying it by three.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Mario earned millions of dollars by taking the money he earned though his business and reinvesting it into real estate.The money that he invested is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A country redesigned its tax policy so that the amount of taxes an individual paid was based on their earnings,with those earning more paying more in taxes.For example,an individual who makes $20,000 a year pays 3 percent in taxes an individual who makes $100,000 a year pays 10 percent.This is called

Accepted Answer

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

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 best defines modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Nations become more equal as they develop. 
B) Global inequality is caused by differences in development. 
C) Global inequality is caused by cultural differences. 
D) Inequality is caused by the exploitation of poor nations. 
A) Nations become more equal as they develop. 
B) Global inequality is caused by differences in development. 
C) Global inequality is caused by cultural differences. 
D) Inequality is caused by the exploitation of poor nations.

Question 11

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 12

Renee was born into a working-class family.She worked her way through college and is now employed as a nurse.What kind of mobility did Renee experience?

Accepted Answer

A) structural mobility 
B) relative mobility 
C) individual mobility 
D) class mobility 
A) structural mobility 
B) relative mobility 
C) individual mobility 
D) class mobility

Question 13

Individuals who believe in equal opportunity believe that everyone should have the same chance at achieving success in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Karl Marx and Max Weber viewed struggles for power as the cause of class inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Janet is unemployed.Due to a disability,she finds it difficult to maintain employment despite a desire to work.She is,therefore,unable to maintain a consistent relationship with the formal economy.What is Janet's class status?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Colonialism is the use of force by wealthy nations to dominate the economic,political,and economic resources of poorer nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A trend in which an increasing proportion of women and children comprise poor families in the United States is called the _____ of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) stratification 
B) restructuring 
C) gendering 
D) feminization 
A) stratification 
B) restructuring 
C) gendering 
D) feminization

Question 18

When,historically,did the sociological analysis of class and inequality begin?

Accepted Answer

A) the late 1800s and early 1900s 
B) the first three decades of the 1900s 
C) the mid-twentieth century 
D) the early 1800s 
A) the late 1800s and early 1900s 
B) the first three decades of the 1900s 
C) the mid-twentieth century 
D) the early 1800s

Question 19

How would world systems theory classify a nation that has little global power and is exploited by more powerful nations for its labor and natural resources?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The United States has a progressive taxation policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What term defines a shift in one's social class that results from overall changes in the way employment is organized in society?

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

Individualism is the idea that individuals who work the hardest will be rewarded for their labor.

Dependency theory argues that global inequality is the result of wealthy nations exploiting poorer nations.

In the United States,the poverty line is calculated by

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

Mario earned millions of dollars by taking the money he earned though his business and reinvesting it into real estate.The money that he invested is called

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

Which of the following best defines modernization theory?

Which of the following represents income?

Renee was born into a working-class family.She worked her way through college and is now employed as a nurse.What kind of mobility did Renee experience?

Individuals who believe in equal opportunity believe that everyone should have the same chance at achieving success in life.

Karl Marx and Max Weber viewed struggles for power as the cause of class inequality.

Janet is unemployed.Due to a disability,she finds it difficult to maintain employment despite a desire to work.She is,therefore,unable to maintain a consistent relationship with the formal economy.What is Janet's class status?

Colonialism is the use of force by wealthy nations to dominate the economic,political,and economic resources of poorer nations.

A trend in which an increasing proportion of women and children comprise poor families in the United States is called the _____ of poverty.

When,historically,did the sociological analysis of class and inequality begin?

How would world systems theory classify a nation that has little global power and is exploited by more powerful nations for its labor and natural resources?

The United States has a progressive taxation policy.

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Exam 9: Class and Global Inequality

What term defines a shift in one's social class that results from overall changes in the way employment is organized in society?

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

Individualism is the idea that individuals who work the hardest will be rewarded for their labor.

Dependency theory argues that global inequality is the result of wealthy nations exploiting poorer nations.

In the United States,the poverty line is calculated by

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

Mario earned millions of dollars by taking the money he earned though his business and reinvesting it into real estate.The money that he invested is called

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

Which of the following best defines modernization theory?

Which of the following represents income?

Renee was born into a working-class family.She worked her way through college and is now employed as a nurse.What kind of mobility did Renee experience?

Individuals who believe in equal opportunity believe that everyone should have the same chance at achieving success in life.

Karl Marx and Max Weber viewed struggles for power as the cause of class inequality.

Janet is unemployed.Due to a disability,she finds it difficult to maintain employment despite a desire to work.She is,therefore,unable to maintain a consistent relationship with the formal economy.What is Janet's class status?

Colonialism is the use of force by wealthy nations to dominate the economic,political,and economic resources of poorer nations.

A trend in which an increasing proportion of women and children comprise poor families in the United States is called the _____ of poverty.

When,historically,did the sociological analysis of class and inequality begin?

How would world systems theory classify a nation that has little global power and is exploited by more powerful nations for its labor and natural resources?

The United States has a progressive taxation policy.

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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