Question 1

Karl Marx used the concept of class consciousness to refer to

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A)  an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect its objective position.
B)  the reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation.
C)  a subjective awareness held by members of a class regarding their common vested interests and the need for collective political action to bring about social change.
D)  the respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Prestige refers to the

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A)  reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation.
B)  ability to exercise one's will over others.
C)  respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society.
D)  people who have similar levels of wealth and income.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Higher loan balances are typically held by

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A)  White and Asian students.
B)  Middle Eastern and Black students.
C)  Asian and Latino students.
D)  Black and Latino students.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Wealth is an inclusive term encompassing all a person's material assets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Karl Marx argued that social,economic,and political inequalities are dependent on

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A)  class differentiation.
B)  achieved status.
C)  the Protestant work ethic.
D)  religious factors.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Occupying a higher social class in a society improves your life chances and brings greater access to social rewards.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following did Max Weber suggest were analytically distinct components of stratification?

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A)  Class,caste,and power
B)  Class,status,and power
C)  Class,caste,and age
D)  Class,prestige,and esteemE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Income in the United States is distributed evenly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Capitalism is an economic system in which

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A)  the means of production and distribution are collectively owned.
B)  all property is communally owned,and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce.
C)  the means of production are largely in private hands,and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profit.
D)  the means of production are largely in public sector hands and are collectively owned.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following types of stratification systems required peasants to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection and other services?

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A)  Caste
B)  Class
C)  Estate
D)  SlaveryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Some analysts suggest that inner-city riots have frequently occurred when poor people realize that their chances of climbing out of poverty are unlikely because of the structure of our social system.Their frustration is based on their perception that they are living in a(n)

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A)  open stratification system.
B)  closed stratification system.
C)  egalitarian class system.
D)  fractured class system.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The study of stratification is a study of inequality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which sociologist first made the distinction between vertical and horizontal mobility?

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A)  Ferdinand Tönnies
B)  Émile Durkheim
C)  Pitirim Sorokin
D)  Wilbert MooreE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A common measure of absolute poverty is the federal government's poverty line,a money income figure that is adjusted annually to reflect the consumption requirements of families based on their size and composition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ is often blamed for this growing inequality,because it has forced less skilled workers to complete with lower-paid foreign-born workers.

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A)  Industrialization
B)  Vertical mobility
C)  Social mobility
D)  GlobalizationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In sociologist Daniel Rossides's model of the class system of the U.S. ,which social class contains the smallest portion of the population?

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A)  Lower class
B)  Lower-middle class
C)  Working class
D)  Upper classE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection is known as a(n)

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A)  estate system.
B)  slavery system.
C)  caste system.
D)  peonage system.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Describe the various issues surrounding the definition of poverty.Define the difference between absolute and relative poverty.

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Question 19

Clauses that protect executives who bail of out of failing companies are referred to as "golden parachutes."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Max Weber's view,

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A)  people hold three distinct ranks in society.
B)  our position in a stratification system reflects some combination of class,stigma,and power.
C)  our rank in society is determined by four separate variables.
D)  all people fall under the same social class.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 8: Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

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