Question 1

Under the rules for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) there is a lifetime limit ofyears for people to receive welfare benefits.

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A)  two
B)  five
C)  eight
D)  tenE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In the U.S.most wealth is inherited,not self-created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The rate of poverty among people in the United States hassince 2000.

Accepted Answer

A)  been steadily decreasing
B)  been steadily increasing
C)  remained the same
D)  been impossible to measureE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is true about stratification systems?

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A)  Most societies do not have true stratification systems.
B)  Most societies share the same amount of complexity in their stratification systems.
C)  Stratification systems are somewhat unusual in modern societies.
D)  Stratification systems vary in degree and complexity of stratification.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

2refers to the process by which different statuses develop in any group,organization,or society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social differentiation
B)  Social stratification
C)  Social inequality
D)  Social mobilityE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The most common way to become wealthy in the United States is to inherit wealth from one's family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

believe that the greater rewards attached to some positions in society help ensure that people will make the sacrifices necessary to acquire the training those positions demand.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists
B)  Conflict theorists
C)  Symbolic interactionists
D)  Social exchange theoristsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Explain economic restructuring in the U.S.and the resulting problems.

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Question 9

In a caste system,one's place in the stratification system is a(n) status.

Accepted Answer

A)  ascribed
B)  achieved
C)  temporary
D)  ambiguousE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

What was the basis of the definitions of class identified by Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

A)  level of education
B)  relationship to means of production
C)  ownership of agricultural land
D)  amount of net wealthE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The caste system is a more open stratification system than a the class system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Recent studies show that those who have gone into workfare programs begin to earn enough to keep them above the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The culture of poverty explanation of poverty contends that poverty is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  economic restructuring in the U.S.
B)  the status of women in the labor market today.
C)  a lack of individual motivation and ability on the part of the poor.
D)  the welfare system as it presently exists.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The percentage of women and children living in poverty has been increasing.Sociologists refer to this phenomenon as.

Accepted Answer

A)  the feminization of poverty
B)  gendered poverty
C)  the gender gap
D)  the Titanic phenomenonE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of intergenerational mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  A daughter rises above the class of her parents.
B)  A man's class status changes due to a bad investment.
C)  A woman's class status changes as a result of business success.
D)  After having children,a couple's class status drops.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of these statements about social class is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social class may be observed in the everyday habit of a person.
B)  The social class one is born into has enormous consequences for one's life.
C)  Social class is personal and individual,not social structural.
D)  Social class is major determinant of life chances.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

How would a conflict theorist explain social inequality?

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Question 18

In the United States,the concept of the "model minority"

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on a stereotype of Asian Americans being the most successful minority group in the United States.
B)  takes into account the successes of other minority groups.
C)  changes based on the experiences of racial groups.
D)  hides the successes of whites.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

income is defined as the midpoint of all household incomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mean
B)  Median
C)  Modal
D)  MeasuredE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Using evidence from the text,answer the following question: Is welfare reform working?

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Exam 8: Social Class and Social Stratification

Which of the following is true about stratification systems?

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2refers to the process by which different statuses develop in any group,organization,or society.

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In a caste system,one's place in the stratification system is a(n) status.

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Which of the following is an example of intergenerational mobility?

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What was the basis of the definitions of class identified by Karl Marx?

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The most common way to become wealthy in the United States is to inherit wealth from one's family.

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The caste system is a more open stratification system than a the class system.

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The percentage of women and children living in poverty has been increasing.Sociologists refer to this phenomenon as.

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The culture of poverty explanation of poverty contends that poverty is the result of

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Recent studies show that those who have gone into workfare programs begin to earn enough to keep them above the poverty line.

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In the U.S.most wealth is inherited,not self-created.

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Using evidence from the text,answer the following question: Is welfare reform working?

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Under the rules for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) there is a lifetime limit ofyears for people to receive welfare benefits.

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The rate of poverty among people in the United States hassince 2000.

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income is defined as the midpoint of all household incomes.

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In the United States,the concept of the "model minority"

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believe that the greater rewards attached to some positions in society help ensure that people will make the sacrifices necessary to acquire the training those positions demand.

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