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In the context of social stratification, _____ address micro-level issues such as how people learn their social positions in everyday life and how such learning affects their attitudes, behavior, and lifestyles.


A) feminists
B) functionalists
C) symbolic interactionists
D) conflict theorists
E) capitalists

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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How does wealth differ from income?

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Justin went to art school and is now a successful artist. He attributes his career choice to the environment at home. He believes that his parents' successful careers in similar fields shaped and influenced his decision. Which of the following perspectives is most likely to support Justin's belief?


A) Feminists perspectives
B) Marxists perspectives
C) Symbolic interaction perspectives
D) Conflict perspectives
E) Capitalistic perspectives

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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The members of the King family own a few banks and factories in their hometown. Their control over capital and the means of production of most goods has resulted in the family acquiring great wealth and power. Which of the following terms can be used to describe the King family?


A) Working class
B) Symbolic interactionists
C) Underclass
D) Proletariat
E) Bourgeoisie

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is a criticism of the Davis-Moore thesis by Melvin Tumin?


A) A system of unequal rewards motivates people to contribute to society.
B) There's undue importance to the existence and effects of economic inequality.
C) There's little association between earnings and the jobs that keep a society going.
D) Some positions are more crucial than others for a society's survival.
E) People will not undergo many years of education or training unless they are rewarded by money.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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The minimal income level that the federal government considers necessary for basic subsistence is called _____.


A) the income deficit
B) prestige
C) wealth
D) meritocracy
E) the poverty line

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Unlike the upper-upper class, those in the lower-upper class:


A) have been wealthy for generations.
B) have little chance for advancement.
C) have worked for their income rather than inherited it.
D) shape the economic and political climate through a variety of mechanisms.
E) have no autonomy and freedom from supervision.

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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W orld-system theory is similar to modernization theory in explaining why inequality is universal.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements best describes social stratification?


A) It refers to the disproportionate number of the poor who are women.
B) It is movement from one social class to another.
C) It is a society's ranking of people based on their access to valued resources such as wealth, power, and prestige.
D) It refers to the concept of rewarding people solely for what they do and how well, rather than their ascribed status.
E) It refers to the array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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People in the working class include corporate executives and managers, high government officials, owners of large businesses, physicians, and successful lawyers and stockbrokers.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following most accurately describes feminization of poverty?


A) It refers to the phenomenon of more women in the society having the ability to influence or control the behavior of others despite opposition.
B) It refers to the disproportionate number of the poor who are women.
C) It refers to the movement of women up or down the social class hierarchy.
D) It refers to the extent to which women have positive experiences and can secure the good things in life because they have economic resources.
E) It refers to the practice of employers hiring more women to do demeaning work for wages lesser than that of their male counterparts.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Connor White is the grandson of one of the country's wealthiest businessmen. The White family has been wealthy for generations, and Connor stands to inherit the family wealth, in addition to ownership of the family business. Which of the following terms can be used to describe the status of the White family?


A) Proletariat
B) Underclass
C) Nouveau riche
D) Lower-middle class
E) Upper-upper class

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following is a belief of feminist theorists?


A) Meritocracy is nonexistent, and women are given greater preference over men to enter higher-paying occupations.
B) In a patriarchal system, women shape the stratification system.
C) Women have greater political power than men in industrialized countries.
D) Women often have to juggle domestic and workplace responsibilities.
E) It is easier for women to access resources in developing nations than in developed nations.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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In rich countries, gender inequality does not result in discrimination in the economy, politics, and access to medical services.

A) True
B) False

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Discuss the Davis-Moore thesis. How did Melvin Tumin challenge the Davis-Moore thesis?

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Explain how demographic factors affect social mobility.

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Poor children are as healthy as those at higher socioeconomic status (SES) levels and are likely to be just as healthy in adulthood.

A) True
B) False

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_____ is an overall ranking of a person's position in society based on income, education, and occupation.


A) Socioeconomic status (SES)
B) Power
C) Intragenerational mobility
D) Social mobility
E) Prestige

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following statements best describes wealth?


A) It refers to the array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.
B) It refers to the economic assets that a person or family owns.
C) It is a web of social ties that links individuals or groups to one another.
D) It refers to the respect, recognition, or regard attached to social positions.
E) It refers to the ability to influence or control the behavior of others despite opposition.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Wealth is the money a person receives, usually through wages or salaries.

A) True
B) False

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