Deck 3: Social Inequality

Question 1

Franklin has just finished his degree in nursing at a local community college.He will be starting a full-time job as a pediatric nurse at the hospital at the end of the month.In Canada,in which social class would Franklin be considered to be in?

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

We live in a socially stratified society in Canada,and the ability to move between or within strata is usually determined by the individual's status.What is one example of ascribed status?

A) gender
B) occupation
C) education
D) marital status

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Long Walk to Justice,better known as Live 8 (2005),was a huge social movement that helped bring awareness to issues of poverty through music.What was the sole purpose of the movement?

A) to improve unemployment rates
B) to end world hunger
C) to promote social mobility
D) to eliminate homelessness

Answer 3

B

Question 4

According to the Conference Board of Canada,the richest 10% of the world population receives 42% of the resources,and the poorest 10% receives just 1%.What are these statistics evidence of?

A) individual social inequality
B) national social inequality
C) provincial social inequality
D) global social inequality

Question 5

In his youth,Guy Laliberté spent much of his time as a youth busking or performing in the streets.He is now the CEO of the highly successful Cirque de Soleil.When we compare Guy's first job to his last job,what type of social mobility has he experienced?

A) ascribed status
B) social mobility
C) intra-generational mobility
D) intergenerational mobility

Question 6

When a teacher asked a class of Grade 4 and 5 students in North Bay,Ontario,what poverty meant to them,some of the children said "not being able to go to McDonald's," "not having pretty barrettes for your hair," and "not being able to have your friends sleep over." What are these experiences examples of?

A) relative poverty
B) absolute poverty
C) precarious poverty
D) cultural poverty

Question 7

Darla is an emergency room doctor who works 12-hour shifts five days a week.She is also on-call for a 24-hour period one day a week.She rarely has time to socialize but she lives a comfortable life and enjoys helping people and saving lives.In Canada,which social class would best characterize Darla?

A) upper class
B) upper-middle class
C) lower-middle class
D) working class

Question 8

John is the CEO of a successful marketing firm.During the week,he is often in the office from 8
A) upper class

A)m.to 6 p.m.On the weekends, he loves to meet up with his fellow members at the exclusive golf and country club for a round of golf.In Canada, which social class would John be a part of?
B) upper middle class
C) working class
D) lower middle class

Question 9

Muhammad is a first-generation Canadian; his parents immigrated to Canada from Iran before he was born.Muhammad went to private elementary and secondary schools,and he believes he was able to become more successful than his parents because of this education.To what does Muhammad attribute his success?

A) an aspect of his ascribed status
B) an aspect of his gender
C) an aspect of his achieved status
D) an aspect of his race

Question 10

People in Canada are divided into social classes that are typically measured in economic terms.Since Canadians have the ability to move between and within these classes,how is Canada classified?

A) as a closed system society where status is based on ascription
B) as a stratified system based on ethnicity
C) as a stratified system based on social class
D) as an open system society where status is based on achievement

Question 11

Kenneth has moved from one part-time job to another for the past 5 years.He was laid off from his last job due to cutbacks,and he's now unemployed again.Although he hopes to obtain full-time employment,he will accept any minimum-wage,part-time employment that is available.In Canada,which social class would Kenneth be part of?

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

Question 12

Dmitri teaches math at a secondary school in his community.His parents are proud of him because he the first in their family to go to university,and because he was able to break the family trend of working in a factory as an automotive parts technician.What has Dmitri experienced?

A) intra-generational mobility
B) intergenerational mobility
C) ascribed status
D) social mobility

Question 13

Marcus has worked in construction for the past 15 years.Like his father and grandfather,he works mostly on commercial roofing jobs as a skilled labourer.In Canada,in which social class would Marcus be considered to be in?

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

Question 14

You are watching a telethon on television.Sponsors asking viewers to phone in donations to feed children in Africa who do not have enough food to survive.What are these children experiencing?

A) relative poverty
B) precarious poverty
C) absolute poverty
D) cultural poverty

Question 15

Some people believe that Canada is socially structured so that individuals have the same opportunities to achieve success,and that if you work hard enough,you can improve your status.What is one example of achieved status?

A) gender
B) education
C) age
D) race

Question 16

Sabrina has recently become homeless. She panhandles on the street but rarely makes enough money to eat each day.What type of poverty is Sabrina experiencing?

A) relative poverty
B) absolute poverty
C) precarious poverty
D) cultural poverty

Question 17

According to a 2010 UNICEF report comparing overall child poverty rates in 35 industrialized countries,how does Canada rank when it comes to providing for the well-being of its children?

A) 1st
B) 5th
C) 18th
D) 34th

Question 18

The caste system in India,in which individuals are born into fixed groups based on their societal roles,is an example of which type of society?

A) a closed system society where status is based on ascription
B) an open system society where status is based on achievement
C) a stratified system based on ethnicity
D) a stratified system based on social class

Question 19

In Canada,a tool is used to represent the income level at which a family may face hardship because it must spend a greater proportion of its income on food,shelter,and clothing than the average family of similar size.What is this tool called?

A) low-income measure (LIM)
B) market basket measure (MBM)
C) Gini index
D) low-income cut-off (LICO)

Question 20

In 2010,a few well-known Canadians spent one week living on food that came only from the local food bank.What was the purpose of the one-week "Do the Math" challenge?

A) to show what it is like to eat at the end of the month when all of your monthly social assistance has gone to rent, transportation, and clothing
B) to heighten the understanding of child poverty in Ontario in hopes of bringing about social change
C) to illustrate the levels of social stratification in Canada and the power, privilege, property, and prestige that comes with each level
D) to show how difficult it is for students to manage living expenses when receiving funding through the Ontario Student Assistance Program

Question 21

Chapter 3's In Their Shoes features a letter from a single mom that relates her struggle with poverty.What does the author of the letter suggest about single mothers who are on social assistance?

A) They shouldn't be judged by the label that is placed on them.
B) They are looking for a handout.
C) They are often uneducated.
D) They suffer from addiction.

Question 22

Danielle,a single mother of two,struggles each month to pay the rent for her one-bedroom apartment.Her children share the bedroom,and she sleeps in the living room.What are Danielle and her family experiencing?

A) absolute homelessness
B) forced homelessness
C) relative homelessness
D) hidden or concealed homelessness

Question 23

Dave and Susie have a 7-month-old daughter.After Dave lost his job recently,and then they lost their house,they moved into Susie's parents' home.They are both looking for employment so they can eventually afford a place of their own again.Dave,Susie,and their baby are experiencing which type of homelessness?

A) hidden or concealed homelessness
B) absolute homelessness
C) relative homelessness
D) forced homelessness

Question 24

Karim was laid off from his job.He struggled financially for three months until he found another full-time job that paid less than his usual salary.As a result,Karim had to sell his house and rent a small apartment.What type of poverty was Karim experiencing?

A) absolute poverty
B) precarious poverty
C) cultural poverty
D) relative poverty

Question 25

In Toronto,physical and sexual violence is a leading cause of homelessness among which population?

A) youth
B) immigrants
C) women and young girls
D) people who are mentally ill

Question 26

A particular social category includes anyone who cannot obtain and sustain long-term,adequate,and risk-free shelter,for any reason.What is this social category called?

A) homeless
B) displaced
C) lower class
D) working class

Question 27

According to Homelessness Pyramid on page 53 of your text,which type of homelessness is most common but not necessarily visually apparent?

A) absolute homelessness
B) relative homelessness
C) forced homelessness
D) hidden or concealed homelessness

Question 28

In the Chapter 3 reading,"The Singer Solution to World Poverty," what does author Peter Singer suggest?

A) Those who are fortunate to have "extra" money should save it for the future security of their own families.
B) Individuals have a moral obligation to assist others who are less fortunate.
C) It is counterproductive to ask individuals to give the bulk of their wealth to strangers.
D) You do not have to take responsibility for struggles that take place on the other side of the world.

Question 29

A population in Canada has a history of disenfranchisement,oppression,and colonization,and they are overrepresented among the homeless.Which population is this?

A) people who are mentally ill
B) youth
C) immigrants
D) Aboriginal people

Question 30

Which demographic is experiencing poverty in increasing numbers because they are responsible for unpaid work such as child care and domestic labour,and a wage gap that exists in paid employment?

A) students
B) children
C) men
D) women