Sociology Unit 6

Question 1

In North America, the long-term trends have been for more upward mobility than downward mobility.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Social stratification exists in all societies and ranks people the same.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Weber's 3 dimensions of social stratification are

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Class, status, power

Question 4

Income is to salary as wealth is to

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All assets

Question 5

Rank the systems by how open they are

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Social class - Slavery - Caste

Question 6

Traits of the upper class

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All the above

Question 7

In an open system, people experience some changes in social positions

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

A system that ranks groups of people into a hierarchy.

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Social stratification

Question 9

Parts of Marx's theory include

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All the above

Question 10

System where people experience little change in social position.

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Closed system

Question 11

A standard where some people are disadvantaged in comparison to the whole nation

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Relative poverty

Question 12

Absolute poverty is the maximum level of income possible before poverty becomes life threatening

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

People in a caste system

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 14

Children under 18 and the elderly are most likely to be poor.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

More functional importance the job has the less rewards

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

Men are more likely than women to be poor.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

More whites are poor, but other groups are more likely to be poor.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Middle class description

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 19

Characteristics of working class

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All the above

Question 20

The poverty line is ________ what the average family of 4 spends on food per year.

Accepted Answer

3 times

Question 21

Types of social mobility include

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 22

Since 2000, the middle class has grown by 4%.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Davis-Moore theory states

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 24

Social class at birth along with gender and race play a large role whether you move up or not in class.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

What are the different levels of social inequality?

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 26

Financial stress is whether or not you could handle a $400 emergency without selling something or borrowing the money

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Upper-upper class characteristics

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Known as "blue bloods"

Question 28

Which system is based primarily on economic position?

Accepted Answer

Social Class

Question 29

Upper middle class

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 30

Which is true about slavery?

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All the above

Question 31

Types of social stratification include

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All the above

Question 32

The average middle class

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All the above

Question 33

Working class are vulnerable to economic downturns

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Lower-upper characteristics

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All the above

Question 35

The movement of people within the social stratification systems

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Social mobility

Question 36

Multi-dimensional ranking of social stratification

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socioeconomic status

Question 37

Marx states people are either owners or laborers

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Davis-Moore Theory argues people better at their job should have more benefits

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

The possible effects of poverty for individuals include

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 40

Social stratification is when social inequality becomes more formal

Accepted Answer

True

Question 41

Lower class are know as the working poor

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

Meritocracy is based on personal merit

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

The 3 dimensional ranks will always be similar

Accepted Answer

False

Question 44

Flaws in the Davis-Moore Theory

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 45

Conflict Theorist believe is some people have more than other people

Accepted Answer

True

Sociology Unit 6

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Sociology Unit 6

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