Question 1

Which of the following terms is used by sociologists for a structured ranking of groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society?

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A)  social mobility
B)  stratification
C)  hypergamy
D)  status

Question 2

Describe the differences between ascribed status and achieved status.Give examples to support your answer.

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Question 3

A woman is born into a homeless,single-parent family.She is very talented and as an adult,becomes a wealthy,world-acclaimed pianist.This scenario most closely represents which type of stratification system?

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A)  caste
B)  class
C)  estate
D)  slavery

Question 4

A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth,prestige,or power is called

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A)  socialization.
B)  status.
C)  social structure.
D)  social inequality.

Question 5

Discuss Karl Marx's view on class differentiation.Define the terms bourgeoisie and proletariat.Describe what Marx termed a false consciousness,and give an example to support your answer.

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Question 6

Max Weber argued that the actions of individuals and groups can be understood solely in economic terms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Stratification is universal,in that all societies maintain some form of social inequality among members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Max Weber defined ________ as the ability to exercise one's will over others.

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A)  control
B)  status
C)  class
D)  power

Question 9

A class system employs a social ranking based primarily on

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A)  age.
B)  caste.
C)  economic position.
D)  religious and ethnic background.

Question 10

A well-known Hollywood actress owns a home in Beverly Hills and another one on the French Riviera.She owns her own movie production company along with a large stock portfolio.The total of the different things she owns is considered her

Accepted Answer

A)  income.
B)  caste.
C)  esteem.
D)  wealth.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict views of social stratification.Give examples of each view to support your answer.

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The functionalist view of social stratif...

Question 12

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)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

Some sociologists have suggested that in the southern U.S.in the pre-civil rights era,an African American individual was born into a status that would always be subordinate to the status of all of the White members of the community.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  estate system.
B)  class system.
C)  caste system.
D)  feudal system.

Question 14

A panhandler makes $15 to $20 per day on the streets.This is his

Accepted Answer

A)  status.
B)  prestige.
C)  income.
D)  wealth.

Question 15

Max Weber uses the term class to refer to people who share a similar level of

Accepted Answer

A)  culture.
B)  wealth and income.
C)  power.
D)  esteem.

Question 16

Every evening at a neighborhood bar,the clientele,which consists of construction workers,police officers,plumbers,and factory workers,watches sports events on the big screen television set and play pool.The people who hang out in this bar are an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  status group.
B)  power group.
C)  class.
D)  caste. A

Question 17

Karl Marx used the term proletariat to refer to the

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalist class.
B)  owners of the means of production.
C)  working class.
D)  middle class. C

Question 18

An 83-year-old woman is placed at a small table in a dark corner of a trendy nightclub and is ignored by the staff.Her shoddy treatment is probably due to her age,which is a(n) ________ status.

Accepted Answer

A)  ascribed
B)  achieved
C)  horizontal
D)  structural

Question 19

Peasants required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection and other services is referred to as a caste system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 20

Wealth is

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A)  all of a person's material assets,including land,stocks,and other types of property.
B)  salaries and wages.
C)  a term used by Max Weber to refer to people who have a similar level of income and prestige.
D)  a term used by Thorstein Veblen for people who have the same lifestyle,independent of their class position.

Exam 26: Systems of Stratification

Which of the following terms is used by sociologists for a structured ranking of groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society?

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Describe the differences between ascribed status and achieved status.Give examples to support your answer.

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A woman is born into a homeless,single-parent family.She is very talented and as an adult,becomes a wealthy,world-acclaimed pianist.This scenario most closely represents which type of stratification system?

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A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth,prestige,or power is called

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Discuss Karl Marx's view on class differentiation.Define the terms bourgeoisie and proletariat.Describe what Marx termed a false consciousness,and give an example to support your answer.

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Max Weber argued that the actions of individuals and groups can be understood solely in economic terms.

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Stratification is universal,in that all societies maintain some form of social inequality among members.

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Max Weber defined ________ as the ability to exercise one's will over others.

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A class system employs a social ranking based primarily on

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A well-known Hollywood actress owns a home in Beverly Hills and another one on the French Riviera.She owns her own movie production company along with a large stock portfolio.The total of the different things she owns is considered her

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Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict views of social stratification.Give examples of each view to support your answer.

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Capitalism is an economic system in which

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Some sociologists have suggested that in the southern U.S.in the pre-civil rights era,an African American individual was born into a status that would always be subordinate to the status of all of the White members of the community.This is an example of a(n)

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A panhandler makes $15 to $20 per day on the streets.This is his

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