QUESTION 1 The term “stratification” means: a.similarity b.equality…

QUESTION 1 The term “stratification” means: a.similarity b.equality…

QUESTION 1The term “stratification” means:a.similarityb.equalityc.inequalityd.differenceQUESTION 2

1. A person’s social caste influences:
2. a.employment opportunities
3. b.educational opportunities
4. c.the way people interact with each other
5. d.all of the above

QUESTION 3

1. In a closed system of inequality, a person’s class position is an ascribed status.
2.  True
3.  False

QUESTION 4

1. What term is used in sociology to refer to the opportunities a person has as a result of his or her class position in society?
2. a.luck
3. b.differentiation
4. c.socialization
5. d.life chances

QUESTION 5

1. In American society, wealth is relatively evenly shared among the population.
2.  True
3.  False

QUESTION 6

1. In a class society, people may have unequal access to which of the following resources?
2. a.wealth
3. b.power
4. c.prestige and respect
5. d.all of the above

QUESTION 7

1. Who would be considered “old money?”
2. a.a powerball winner
3. b.a drug lord
4. c.a Kardashian
5. d.a Rockefeller heir

QUESTION 8

1. People who have a lot of prestige always have a lot of wealth and power.
2.  True
3.  False

QUESTION 9

1. About 40% of people living in poverty have jobs.
2.  True
3.  False

 

QUESTION 10

1. When children have a higher or lower class position than their parents, this is called:
2. a.social caste
3. b.intra-generational mobility
4. c.inter-generational mobility
5. d.all of the above