Question 1

The historical replacement of caste systems with class systems:

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A)   brings an end to most social inequality.
B)   replaces one kind of inequality with another.
C)   means that individuals experience less social mobility.
D)   means that categories of people become more clearly unequal.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

To impress her friends, Laura wears an expensive dress to a party. A sociologist might say she is engaging in:

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A)   structural social mobility.
B)   relative deprivation.
C)   reference group behavior.
D)   conspicuous consumption.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Social stratification is a matter of not only inequality but also beliefs about fairness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth typically result from:

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A)   sheer luck.
B)   family background.
C)   flaws in society.
D)   personal talent and effort.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Max Weber claimed that social position was based on a person's:

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A)   economic class.
B)   degree of social status or prestige.
C)   amount of power.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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Question 7

A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that:

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A)   social stratification is not usually evident in everyday life.
B)   most people live and work in socially diverse settings in terms of social stratification.
C)   people tend to socialize with others of about the same social position.
D)   social position has little to do with the friends people have.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What is status consistency? Give an example.

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Question 9

In all societies, kinship plays a part in social stratification because:

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A)   children determine their own social position based on their personal talents and efforts.
B)   parents pass their social position on to their children.
C)   children usually end up with a social position higher than that of their parents.
D)   all children begin life with about the same social standing.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In general, societies that have caste systems have economies that are:

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A)   based on hunting and gathering.
B)   industrial.
C)   agrarian.
D)   postindustrial.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be:

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A)   polygamous.
B)   exogamous.
C)   based on romantic love.
D)   endogamous.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

If you agreed that the "bell curve" thesis is correct, which of the following would you point to as the key to high social standings today?

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A)   family background
B)   intelligence
C)   control of information
D)   genderE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Conspicuous consumption refers to the fact that rich people and poor people generally shop for different products, such as foods and clothing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification:

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A)   gives some people more privileges and opportunities than others.
B)   places everyone at birth on a level playing field.
C)   ensures that hard work will lead people to become wealthy.
D)   means that what people get out of life is pretty much what they put into it.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What concept describes a person who moves from one occupation to another that provides about the same level of rewards?

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A)   upward social mobility
B)   downward social mobility
C)   horizontal social mobility
D)   This is not social mobility at all.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Define structural social mobility. How does it differ from individual social mobility?

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Question 17

Social stratification is found in most-but not all-societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the United States, social inequality is a matter of only people's talents and abilities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having:

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A)   high status consistency.
B)   horizontal social mobility.
C)   downward social mobility.
D)   low status consistency.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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The historical replacement of caste systems with class systems:

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To impress her friends, Laura wears an expensive dress to a party. A sociologist might say she is engaging in:

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Social stratification is found in most-but not all-societies.

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A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having:

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The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth typically result from:

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Social stratification is a matter of not only inequality but also beliefs about fairness.

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