Question 1

The measure of a child's class location and that of a parent's class location is called interfamilial mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A political action committee

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to Max Weber,the Catholic work ethic had a strong role in the development of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Most Americans believe the rags to riches ideology is a myth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Class refers to a large category of similarly ranked people distinguished by all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) occupation 
B) education 
C) income 
D) wealth 
E) marital status 
A) occupation 
B) education 
C) income 
D) wealth 
E) marital status

Question 6

The neoconservative policy movement has pushed for and received a relaxing of clean water and clean air standards that businesses thought were too costly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to researchers Roberta Rehner Iversen and Annie Laurie Armstrong,all but which of the following are myths?

Accepted Answer

A) initiative gets you in the door 
B) it's all about who you know 
C) hard work pays off 
D) pull yourself up by your bootstraps 
A) initiative gets you in the door 
B) it's all about who you know 
C) hard work pays off 
D) pull yourself up by your bootstraps

Question 8

Intergenerational mobility is used frequently by researchers studying social mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As globalization has increased so has upward mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The concept of legitimation is linked to

Accepted Answer

A) the Horatio Alger myth 
B) the rags to riches ideology 
C) false consciousness 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) the Horatio Alger myth 
B) the rags to riches ideology 
C) false consciousness 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 11

The amount of wealth one has,can impact one's lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of a regulatory agency?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Trade Commission (FT
C)  
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
C) Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
D) Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
A) Federal Trade Commission (FT
C)  
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
C) Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
D) Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)

Question 13

One example of class based lobbying resulted in The Class Action Fairness Act whereby class action lawsuits were moved from state to courts to federal courts where the decisions tend to favor the plaintiffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lobbyists can come from a variety of backgrounds but cannot be former politicians as this would result in a conflict of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The three most prominent policy-making groups include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Council on International Educational Exchange (CIE
E)  
B) Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) 
C) Business Roundtable (BR) 
D) Committee for Economic Development (CE
D)  
A) Council on International Educational Exchange (CIE
E)  
B) Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) 
C) Business Roundtable (BR) 
D) Committee for Economic Development (CE
D)

Question 16

Liberal capitalism is

Accepted Answer

A) a system in which economic production features private ownership in pursuit of profit 
B) a combination of a democratic political system and a capitalist economy 
C) supports free trade but restricts economic competition 
D) an ineffective system for producing prosperity and economic growth 
A) a system in which economic production features private ownership in pursuit of profit 
B) a combination of a democratic political system and a capitalist economy 
C) supports free trade but restricts economic competition 
D) an ineffective system for producing prosperity and economic growth

Question 17

The tendency for people to describe themselves as middle-class shows that

Accepted Answer

A) most people just assume they are middle class 
B) consumerism reflects and media promotes the buying patterns for this group 
C) there is a tendency for people to lie about their social class 
D) there are more jobs available for them if they consider themselves middle-class 
A) most people just assume they are middle class 
B) consumerism reflects and media promotes the buying patterns for this group 
C) there is a tendency for people to lie about their social class 
D) there are more jobs available for them if they consider themselves middle-class

Question 18

What is the purpose of a regulatory agency? Explain why the subprime mortgage crisis is related to regulatory activity.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a regulatory agency is to

Question 19

Media conglomerates

Accepted Answer

A) have bans against interlocking directorates 
B) impact what we read and what we watch 
C) have unlimited numbers of television and radio stations they can purchase 
D) are large in number and wealthy 
A) have bans against interlocking directorates 
B) impact what we read and what we watch 
C) have unlimited numbers of television and radio stations they can purchase 
D) are large in number and wealthy

Question 20

Most people when asked which social class they belong to,choose working class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The measure of a child's class location and that of a parent's class location is called interfamilial mobility.

A political action committee

According to Max Weber,the Catholic work ethic had a strong role in the development of capitalism.

Most Americans believe the rags to riches ideology is a myth.

Class refers to a large category of similarly ranked people distinguished by all but which of the following?

The neoconservative policy movement has pushed for and received a relaxing of clean water and clean air standards that businesses thought were too costly.

According to researchers Roberta Rehner Iversen and Annie Laurie Armstrong,all but which of the following are myths?

Intergenerational mobility is used frequently by researchers studying social mobility.

As globalization has increased so has upward mobility.

The concept of legitimation is linked to

The amount of wealth one has,can impact one's lifestyle.

Which of the following is not an example of a regulatory agency?

One example of class based lobbying resulted in The Class Action Fairness Act whereby class action lawsuits were moved from state to courts to federal courts where the decisions tend to favor the plaintiffs.

Lobbyists can come from a variety of backgrounds but cannot be former politicians as this would result in a conflict of interest.

The three most prominent policy-making groups include all but which of the following?

Liberal capitalism is

The tendency for people to describe themselves as middle-class shows that

What is the purpose of a regulatory agency? Explain why the subprime mortgage crisis is related to regulatory activity.

Media conglomerates

Most people when asked which social class they belong to,choose working class.

The Road to Social Inequality: a Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: the Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: a Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Astride With the Best and the Wisest

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Exam 4: Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

The measure of a child's class location and that of a parent's class location is called interfamilial mobility.

A political action committee

According to Max Weber,the Catholic work ethic had a strong role in the development of capitalism.

Most Americans believe the rags to riches ideology is a myth.

Class refers to a large category of similarly ranked people distinguished by all but which of the following?

The neoconservative policy movement has pushed for and received a relaxing of clean water and clean air standards that businesses thought were too costly.

According to researchers Roberta Rehner Iversen and Annie Laurie Armstrong,all but which of the following are myths?

Intergenerational mobility is used frequently by researchers studying social mobility.

As globalization has increased so has upward mobility.

The concept of legitimation is linked to

The amount of wealth one has,can impact one's lifestyle.

Which of the following is not an example of a regulatory agency?

One example of class based lobbying resulted in The Class Action Fairness Act whereby class action lawsuits were moved from state to courts to federal courts where the decisions tend to favor the plaintiffs.

Lobbyists can come from a variety of backgrounds but cannot be former politicians as this would result in a conflict of interest.

The three most prominent policy-making groups include all but which of the following?

Liberal capitalism is

The tendency for people to describe themselves as middle-class shows that

What is the purpose of a regulatory agency? Explain why the subprime mortgage crisis is related to regulatory activity.

Media conglomerates

Most people when asked which social class they belong to,choose working class.

The Road to Social Inequality: a Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: the Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: a Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Astride With the Best and the Wisest

Filters