Deck 23: Some Principles of Stratification

Question 1

Davis and Moore begin with the proposition that no society is ______.

A) functional
B) unequal
C) moral
D) unstratified

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Davis and Moore's discussion relates to the ______ of positions in a society.

A) system
B) irrelevance
C) dysfunction
D) consequences

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Davis and Moore state that a(n) ______ system gives greater importance to the motivation to achieve positions, whereas a(n)______ system gives perhaps greater importance to the motivation to perform the duties of the positions.

A) antiquated; ubiquitous
B) ubiquitous; antiquated
C) noncompetitive; competitive
D) competitive; noncompetitive

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to Davis and Moore, why does it make a difference who gets into which positions?

A) All positions are equally important to societal survival.
B) The problem of social placement does not truly exist.
C) Some positions are functionally more important than others.
D) It is important to maintain an objective status quo.

Question 5

Davis and Moore assert that ______ give rise to stratification.

A) rewards
B) opportunities
C) functions
D) variants

Question 6

If the rights and perquisites of different positions in a society must be unequal, then the society must be ______.

A) functional
B) stratified
C) dysfunctional
D) individualistic

Question 7

According to Tumin, who often makes sacrifices when the conversion of talents into skills involves training?

A) society
B) the trainee
C) the teacher
D) parents

Question 8

Tumin argues that in every society there is some demonstrable ______ regarding the amount of talent present in the population.

A) celebration
B) objectivity
C) ignorance
D) fortune

Question 9

Tumin's critical response examines the assumption that inequality in society is ______.

A) ubiquitous and antiquated
B) inevitable and functional
C) moral and perplexing
D) minimal and ineffective

Question 10

Tumin outlines eight provisional assertions involving ______.

A) the dysfunction of stratification
B) positive functionality
C) full institutionalization
D) the range of social innovation

Question 11

What are Davis and Moore's two levels of motivation that induce members of a society to perform duties of their positions?

Question 12

Briefly explain the kinds of rewards that a society has at its disposal, as outlined by Davis and Moore.

Question 13

Davis and Moore assert that certain positions convey the best rewards and have the highest rank. Briefly describe these positions and provide one example of a position that meets these criteria.

Question 14

Discuss one of Tumin's hypotheses mentioned in his critical response.

Question 15

According to Tumin, which two terms mark social inequality in human society?