Question 1

Income inequality has increased continuously since the 1960s,for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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A)   changes in public policy.
B)   changes from manufacturing to service economy.
C)   decrease in personal responsibility and work ethic.
D)   deregulation of finance industry.

Question 2

For members of a social class,the everyday interactions,shared economic circumstances,distinctive ways of life,and an awareness of those patterns is known as

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A)   class identity.
B)   class consciousness.
C)   culture.
D)   ethnocentrism.

Question 3

The social process of determining who does what work and for what reward is called

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A)   job placement.
B)   division of labor.
C)   social inequality.
D)   education.

Question 4

Which of the following describes the change in the Gini index scores for the United States in the past 60 years?

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A)   It has increased steadily since 1950.
B)   It has decreased steadily since 1950.
C)   It has fluctuated erratically since the mid-1980s.
D)   It has steadily increased since 1970.

Question 5

Employees of a retail restaurant chain work to generate profit for the corporation,and that wealth is controlled by executives.Conflict theorists call this

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A)   unjust.
B)   social class.
C)   proletariat.
D)   exploitation.

Question 6

The existence of social inequality indicates that it serves some beneficial purpose for society,according to what point of view?

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A)   conflict theory
B)   exchange theory
C)   symbolic interactionism
D)   functionalism D

Question 7

The tendency of people to be in the same social class throughout their lives is called

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A)   social mobility.
B)   consistency.
C)   class persistence.
D)   class consciousness.

Question 8

A young adult whose parents can provide funds for college,reliable health care,and emotional support stands a better chance of achieving her material goals in life.This is an example of

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A)   life chances.
B)   social class.
C)   social mobility.
D)   education.

Question 9

Being a member of a family or other exclusive group gives individual members access to all of the resources of that group.Sociologists call these resources

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A)   social capital.
B)   wealth.
C)   connections.
D)   life chances.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a reason discussed in the text for the gap in "media time" between upper-income families and lower-income families?

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A)   different approaches to parenting
B)   financial limitations to buying electronics
C)   stress and demands on time
D)   differences in the amount of free time children have B

Question 11

Discuss the reproduction of social class,using several examples to identify the structural and institutional processes that support it.

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Question 12

Define class identity and explain its significance in family life,giving several examples.

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Question 13

The process by which labor produces wealth that is not controlled by the laborers but by others,is called

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A)   employment.
B)   exploitation.
C)   Marxism.
D)   economics.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true about the government's role in our social class system?

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A)   The amount of government intervention with the poor is higher in the United States than in other developed countries.
B)   The government practices progressive taxation in the United States.
C)   The government sets the poverty line.
D)   Government played a role in the recession of the 2000s.

Question 15

Discuss the impact of social class on the life chances of children,including a discussion and examples of social capital and parenting practices.

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Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about class identity?

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A)   It is based on more than statistical groupings based on income.
B)   It is stronger in societies with more social mobility.
C)   It persists for years, if not generations.
D)   It is associated with social capital, which persists even as income changes.

Question 17

The disparity in economic status and security between upper and lower classes is called

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A)   capitalism.
B)   class identity.
C)   inequality.
D)   the Gini index. C

Question 18

Using conflict perspective,discuss the causes of poverty and recommend two policy responses.

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Students will define conflict theory and...

Question 19

The social class gap between those with Internet access and those without is known as

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A)   digital inequality.
B)   Internet inequality.
C)   digital gap.
D)   digital divide.

Question 20

The difference between one's class origin and class destination is known as

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A)   life chances.
B)   social mobility.
C)   "rags to riches."
D)   social capital.

Exam 4: Families and Social Class

Income inequality has increased continuously since the 1960s,for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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For members of a social class,the everyday interactions,shared economic circumstances,distinctive ways of life,and an awareness of those patterns is known as

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The social process of determining who does what work and for what reward is called

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Which of the following describes the change in the Gini index scores for the United States in the past 60 years?

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Employees of a retail restaurant chain work to generate profit for the corporation,and that wealth is controlled by executives.Conflict theorists call this

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The existence of social inequality indicates that it serves some beneficial purpose for society,according to what point of view?

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The tendency of people to be in the same social class throughout their lives is called

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A young adult whose parents can provide funds for college,reliable health care,and emotional support stands a better chance of achieving her material goals in life.This is an example of

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Being a member of a family or other exclusive group gives individual members access to all of the resources of that group.Sociologists call these resources

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Which of the following is NOT a reason discussed in the text for the gap in "media time" between upper-income families and lower-income families?

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The process by which labor produces wealth that is not controlled by the laborers but by others,is called

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Which of the following is NOT true about the government's role in our social class system?

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