Exam 7: Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Wealth and income are both important determinants of social class.Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between wealth and income in the United States?

Which country has a caste system based on occupation groupings?

The "super-rich" in the United States were able to accumulate vast amounts of wealth partly because globalization enabled them to:

The social honor or prestige that is accorded to individuals by other members of society is referred to as:

Compare and contrast Karl Marx,Max Weber,and Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E.Moore's explanations for the basis of social stratification in society.Which explanation do you think best describes social stratification in the United States today?

Downward mobility is when:

What do sociologists call a large group of people who occupy a similar economic position in society?

Those who believe that poverty results from structural factors beyond the control of individuals would see which of the following as a source of poverty?

Which of the following occupations is LEAST likely to be held by a lower-middle-class individual?

People in blue-collar occupations,such as plumbers and hotel workers,make up the:

Compare the "blame the victim" explanation of poverty with the "blame the system" explanation.Which explanation do you think best explains poverty in the United States today?

Working-class children are most likely to do which of the following after graduating from high school?

How has the distribution of income in the United States changed over the past thirty years? Apply one of the stratification theories discussed in the chapter to explain the reason for this change.

The caste system of stratification can be best classified as:

Which of the following is a strong predictor of one's occupation,income,and wealth in later life?

Those who believe that the culture of poverty theory explains why most people are in poverty would favor which of the following anti-poverty programs?

What is the difference between income and wealth? How are income and wealth related? Which is more important in determining one's position in the system of stratification in the United States? Why?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a caste system?

According to Karl Marx,a class is made up of people who have the same relationship to the:

According to sociological studies,the biggest determinant of a person's social mobility is: