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Social stratification is a concept that refers to a) specialization in productive work b) ranking categories of people in a hierarchy c) the idea that some people are more talented than others d) all of these are correct |
b) ranking categories or people in a hierarchy
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Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification b) places everyone on a level playing field. c) ensures that hard work will lead people to become wealthy. d) means that what people get out of life is pretty much what they put into it. |
a) gives some people more privileges and opportunities than others |
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Comparing societies in history and around the world, we see that social stratification may be universal, but ______________ varies from one society to another.
a) what is unequal b) how unequal people are c) why people are unequal d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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A caste system is defined as a) social stratification based on ascription, or birth b) social stratification based on personal achievement c) a meritocracy d) any social system in which categories of people are unequal |
a) social stratification based on ascription, or birth |
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The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the a) structural-functional approach b) social-conflict approach c) symbolic-interaction approach d) social-exchange approach |
a) structural-functional approach |
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According to Davis and Moore, a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by a) encouraging people to want an important job b) motivating people to work longer, harder, or better c) encouraging people to gain the schooling and skills needed to perform more important jobs d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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According to Karl Marx, social stratification in a capitalist society always involves a) class conflict b) negotiation and compromise leading to stability c) the abolition of work itself d) all of these are correct |
a) class conflict |
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The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the a) structural-functional approach b) social-conflict approach c) symbolic-interaction approach d) social exchange approach |
b) social-conflict approach |
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Work involving mostly mental activity is called a) blue-collar work b) white-collar work c) pink-collar work d) agrarian work |
b) white-collar work |
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A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that a) social stratification is not usually evident in everyday life b) most people live and work in socially diverse setting in terms of social stratification c) people tend to socialize with others of about the same social position d) social position has little to do with the friends people have |
c) people tend to socialize with others of about the same social position |
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Which of the following concepts refers to earnings from work or any investments? a) income b) personal property c) wealth d) power |
a) income |
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The total amount of financial assets, minus any debts, is referred to as a) income b) personal property c) wealth d) power |
c) welath |
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The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would be BEST described as a) working class b) middle class c) "old money" d) lower-upper class |
d) lower-upper class |
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People of low social position are more liberal on _____ issues and more conservative on _____ issues |
b) economic; social |
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Which of the following concepts refers to change in social position during a person's lifetime? a) intRAgenerational social mobility b) intERgenerational social mobility c) structural social mobility d) horizontal social mobility |
a) intRAgeneralizational social mobility |
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Which of the following factors tends to raise your social standing? a) divorce b) leave school to get a job c) marry and stay married d) all of these are correct |
c) marry and stay married |
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In the United States, people of _____ are MOST likely to vote. a) low social position b) high social position c) average social position d) none of these are correct |
b) high social position |
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The concept "feminization of poverty" refers to the fact that, in the United States a) more and more women are becoming poor b) today's women have fewer legal rights c) women make up an increasing percentage of the poor d) fewer women now work for income |
c) women make up an increasing percentage of the poor |
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Which of the following areas of the United States has the highest rate of poverty? a) rural areas b) central cities c) suburbs d) urban areas |
b) central cities |
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Based on what you know about occupational prestige, which of the following statements is correct? a) Most of the highest-ranked occupations in the United States are dominated by women. b) Occupational rankings are similar in all high-income nations c) White-collar work and blue-collar work have about the same social prestige d) In the United States, occupation has little to do with social standing |
b) Occupational rankings are similar in all high-income nations |
