Question 1

Which of the following factors affect social position in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) the family a person is born into 
B) a person's race 
C) a person's gender 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) the family a person is born into 
B) a person's race 
C) a person's gender 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 2

The lower class makes up ________ percent of the Canadian population.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 45 
D) 55 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 45 
D) 55

Question 3

William Ryan (1976)argues that:

Accepted Answer

A) the poor are responsible for their own situation 
B) poverty is inevitable 
C) lack of ambition on the part of poor people is a cause of their unfortunate situation 
D) society is responsible for the existence of poverty 
A) the poor are responsible for their own situation 
B) poverty is inevitable 
C) lack of ambition on the part of poor people is a cause of their unfortunate situation 
D) society is responsible for the existence of poverty

Question 4

The concept of "intergenerational social mobility" refers to change in social position:

Accepted Answer

A) over a person's lifetime 
B) when moving from one type of job to another. 
C) in a downward direction. 
D) by children in relation to their parents. 
A) over a person's lifetime 
B) when moving from one type of job to another. 
C) in a downward direction. 
D) by children in relation to their parents.

Question 5

The lower-upper class _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) can enjoy the same levels of prestige enjoyed by those with rich and famous grandparents 
B) depend on wealth,as much as earnings,as their primary source of income 
C) can readily join prestigious clubs because they can afford high initiation and yearly fees 
D) are often referred to as the "nouveau riche" 
A) can enjoy the same levels of prestige enjoyed by those with rich and famous grandparents 
B) depend on wealth,as much as earnings,as their primary source of income 
C) can readily join prestigious clubs because they can afford high initiation and yearly fees 
D) are often referred to as the "nouveau riche"

Question 6

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in:

Accepted Answer

A) a lower-class culture of poverty. 
B) lack of government action. 
C) too few available jobs. 
D) bad public schools. 
A) a lower-class culture of poverty. 
B) lack of government action. 
C) too few available jobs. 
D) bad public schools.

Question 7

If you followed the lead of Max Weber,you would think of social stratification in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) a multidimensional status hierarchy. 
B) two major social classes. 
C) a middle-class society. 
D) six different social classes. 
A) a multidimensional status hierarchy. 
B) two major social classes. 
C) a middle-class society. 
D) six different social classes.

Question 8

The lowest level of poverty in Canada is found in which of the following educational groups?

Accepted Answer

A) some high school 
B) some post-secondary 
C) diploma completion 
D) degree completion 
A) some high school 
B) some post-secondary 
C) diploma completion 
D) degree completion

Question 9

Which of the following has the highest median income in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Nunavut 
B) Ontario 
C) Alberta 
D) The Yukon 
A) Nunavut 
B) Ontario 
C) Alberta 
D) The Yukon

Question 10

The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) working class. 
B) middle class. 
C) "old money." 
D) lower-upper class. 
A) working class. 
B) middle class. 
C) "old money." 
D) lower-upper class.

Question 11

Education is an important determinant of _______ in industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) meritocracy 
B) endogamy 
C) labour force participation 
D) gender identity and roles 
A) meritocracy 
B) endogamy 
C) labour force participation 
D) gender identity and roles

Question 12

According to your text book,which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the average middle class person?

Accepted Answer

A) they work in less prestigious white-collar occupations 
B) they work in highly skilled blue-collar occupations 
C) few own their own houses 
D) their children often go to university close to home 
A) they work in less prestigious white-collar occupations 
B) they work in highly skilled blue-collar occupations 
C) few own their own houses 
D) their children often go to university close to home

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of lower-class families?

Accepted Answer

A) they typically work in low-prestige jobs that provide minimal income and little intrinsic satisfaction 
B) they are widely dispersed into neighbourhoods with the middle class 
C) they are most often found in cities,where large numbers of poor families live in rental housing and may be shunned by other social classes 
D) the children learn that many people consider them only marginal members of society 
A) they typically work in low-prestige jobs that provide minimal income and little intrinsic satisfaction 
B) they are widely dispersed into neighbourhoods with the middle class 
C) they are most often found in cities,where large numbers of poor families live in rental housing and may be shunned by other social classes 
D) the children learn that many people consider them only marginal members of society

Question 14

Among the following,which has the lowest median income?

Accepted Answer

A) New Brunswick 
B) Quebec 
C) The Yukon 
D) Newfoundland 
A) New Brunswick 
B) Quebec 
C) The Yukon 
D) Newfoundland

Question 15

A good example of a person in the upper-upper class is:

Accepted Answer

A) J.K.Rowling,author of the Harry Potter books. 
B) Elizabeth II,the queen of England. 
C) anyone who is part of the "working rich." 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) J.K.Rowling,author of the Harry Potter books. 
B) Elizabeth II,the queen of England. 
C) anyone who is part of the "working rich." 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 16

Nothing affects social standing in Canada as much as:

Accepted Answer

A) ancestry 
B) schooling 
C) gender 
D) ethnicity 
A) ancestry 
B) schooling 
C) gender 
D) ethnicity

Question 17

The fastest growing category of the homeless is:

Accepted Answer

A) mentally ill individuals 
B) divorced females 
C) drug addicts 
D) children 
A) mentally ill individuals 
B) divorced females 
C) drug addicts 
D) children

Question 18

Which of the following contributes to a blurred line between social classes?

Accepted Answer

A) social mobility 
B) an ineffective social welfare and unemployment insurance program 
C) use of a relative definition of poverty that changes by geographical area 
D) inflation and an increasing cost of living for all Canadians 
A) social mobility 
B) an ineffective social welfare and unemployment insurance program 
C) use of a relative definition of poverty that changes by geographical area 
D) inflation and an increasing cost of living for all Canadians

Question 19

According to your text,which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person from the top half of the middle class?

Accepted Answer

A) the accumulation of considerable property 
B) a comfortable house in a fairly expensive area 
C) several automobiles 
D) limited involvement in local political affairs 
A) the accumulation of considerable property 
B) a comfortable house in a fairly expensive area 
C) several automobiles 
D) limited involvement in local political affairs

Question 20

Which of the following ethnic or racial categories rank in the bottom fifteen (of sixty)for average male income?

Accepted Answer

A) French 
B) Scottish 
C) West Indian 
D) Jewish 
A) French 
B) Scottish 
C) West Indian 
D) Jewish

Exam 11: D: Social Class in Canada

Which of the following factors affect social position in Canada?

The lower class makes up ________ percent of the Canadian population.

William Ryan (1976)argues that:

The concept of "intergenerational social mobility" refers to change in social position:

The lower-upper class _________________.

The anthropologist Oscar Lewis suggested the cause of poverty lies in:

If you followed the lead of Max Weber,you would think of social stratification in terms of:

The lowest level of poverty in Canada is found in which of the following educational groups?

Which of the following has the highest median income in Canada?

The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would best be described as:

Education is an important determinant of _______ in industrial societies.

According to your text book,which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the average middle class person?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of lower-class families?

Among the following,which has the lowest median income?

A good example of a person in the upper-upper class is:

Nothing affects social standing in Canada as much as:

The fastest growing category of the homeless is:

Which of the following contributes to a blurred line between social classes?

According to your text,which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person from the top half of the middle class?

Which of the following ethnic or racial categories rank in the bottom fifteen (of sixty)for average male income?

A: The Sociological Perspective

B: The Sociological Perspective

C: The Sociological Perspective

D: The Sociological Perspective

E: The Sociological Perspective

A: Sociological Investigation

B: Sociological Investigation

C: Sociological Investigation

D: Sociological Investigation

E: Sociological Investigation

A: Culture

B: Culture

C: Culture

D: Culture

E: Culture

A: Society

B: Society

C: Society

D: Society

E: Society

A: Socialization

B: Socialization

C: Socialization

D: Socialization

E: Socialization

A: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

B: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

C: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

D: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

E: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

A: Groups and Organizations

B: Groups and Organizations

C: Groups and Organizations

D: Groups and Organizations

E: Groups and Organizations

A: Sexuality and Society

B: Sexuality and Society

C: Sexuality and Society

D: Sexuality and Society

E: Sexuality and Society

A: Deviance

B: Deviance

C: Deviance

D: Deviance

E: Deviance

A: Social Stratification

B: Social Stratification

C: Social Stratification

D: Social Stratification

E: Social Stratification

A: Social Class in Canada

B: Social Class in Canada

C: Social Class in Canada

E: Social Class in Canada

A: Global Stratification

B: Global Stratification

C: Global Stratification

D: Global Stratification

E: Global Stratification