Social Class review

Weber's multidim. approach to explain social stratif. was based on all of the following EXCEPT

T/F Folks in the upper class are more likely to suffer mental illness than the lower clases.

The functionalists argue that pov. is "necessary/vital" for all of the following EXCEPT __.

Although America's overall poverty rate is __%, __ will experience poverty in a 3-year gap.

All of the following are true about folks in the lower classes EXCEPT _____.

T/F Technologically-advanced nations have social classes but underdeveloped nations do not.

Poor people are less likely to defer gratification because __.

The best predictor of whether one will have (a) good marriage, home, health, educ., etc is __.

When used by sociologists, the term “wealth” refers to __.

Marx got all of the following wrong EXCEPT _____.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about poverty in the US?

T/F "New money" folks tend to ignore their friends and adopt the tastes/ways of old money.

Marxist sociologists would argue that there are __ social classes.

T/F For US women, the more education they have, the more likely they are to have children.

T/F Changes in society (a recession) can affect large numbers of people moving up/down classes.

Approx. what fraction of Latinos and African-Americans live below the poverty level?

The social class shaped most by education (advanced/post-college degrees) is __.

The functionalists would say society works best if __.

T/F In the US, the very poor have a greater chance of USM than the very rich of DSM.

Today in the US about _____ of the workforce is female.

Although Amers. over 18 can vote, why do most of them feel "powerless"?

What is a "legacy clause" at America's colleges/universities?

All of the following have contributed to women's upward social mobility EXCEPT __.

The __ are the people in the US who influence decisions in govt., business and the military.

How can upward social mobility cause problems for the indiv./family on the rise?

All of the following are considered "important" features for prestigious jobs EXCEPT ______.

A migrant worker who does seasonal work and lives below the poverty level is "__."

"Old money" means __.

Marx considered _____ to be part of no social class (no "class consciousness").

Of all the social classes, most Americans (34%) would be considered _____.

People tend to live, work and associate with others like themselves -- this is an example of?

T/F MOST people are poor because they are lazy (do not want to work).

The most likely (total numbers) segment of the population to experience poverty today is __.

All of the following would be considered "new money" EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about America's poverty line?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about philanthropy in the US (donations/charitable giving)?

America's "upper class" comprises _% of the population and _% of the wealth.

Which of the following IS NOT considered a prestigious job in the US (according to 2016 polls)?

America's lower classes are more likely to be __ and support __ than the upper class.

At the lowest rung of the social class ladder is the _ class (unemployed/welfare recipients).

A __ is when positions in the social class are awarded based on one's skills/abilities/talents.

"Life chances" are determined by all of the following EXCEPT _____.

All of the following are true about America's "working class" EXCEPT __.

Upper class parents are MORE likely to __.

T/F Some well-paying jobs are not that important nor are some important jobs not well-paying.

T/F Soc. strat. can be dysfunc. for the poor and women who can't maximize their potential.

T/F Over 1/2 of the people in the US will stay in the poorest or richest social class for life.

The 2019 college admissions scandal contained the following types of cheating EXCEPT _____.

The "Horatio Alger myth" is best defined as __.

A great example of "status inconsistency" (in social classes) is __.