Question 1

The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One good indication that caste still operates in the United Kingdom is the importance people attach to

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A)  graduating from college.
B)  social mobility.
C)  money.
D)  accent in speech.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Class systems assign social position based on both birth and individual achievement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compared to other high-income nations,the United States has

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A)  the same level of economic inequality.
B)  almost no economic inequality.
C)  a classless society.
D)  more economic inequality.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste

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A)  because too many people would be poor if society were based only on merit
B)  because some caste elements increase productivity
C)  because a pure meritocracy would eliminate families and other social loyalties that tie a society together
D)  because some caste elements increase social mobilityE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Comparing societies in history and around the world,we see that social stratification may involve

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A)  individual differences.
B)  inequalities that are universal.
C)  differences in what is unequal.
D)  stable patterns of social mobility.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the

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A)  structural-functional approach.
B)  social-conflict approach.
C)  symbolic-interaction approach.
D)  social-exchange approach.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Today,U.S.workers have far fewer legal protections than U.S.workers had a century ago,when the industrial age was just beginning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Since Marx's lifetime,living standards in the United States have

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A)  risen for all.
B)  lowered for all.
C)  risen for the very rich,but lowered for everyone else.
D)  risen for the very poor,but remained steady for the very rich.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

England's aristocracy contained about what share of the entire country's population?

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A)  about one-tenth of 1 percent
B)  5 percent
C)  25 percent
D)  50 percentE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The concept "meritocracy" refers to social stratification

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A)  with no social mobility.
B)  in which people "know their place."
C)  based entirely on personal merit.
D)  as found in the United States.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The concept of structural social mobility refers to

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A)  cultural beliefs that justify social stratification.
B)  change in social position due to people's own efforts.
C)  change in the social position of many people due to changes in society itself.
D)  change in a family's social position from one generation to the next.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

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 16

Marx thought of inequality in terms of two main classes.In contrast,Weber envisioned inequality in terms of

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A)  a socioeconomic ranking.
B)  three main classes.
C)  everyone gradually sinking into poverty.
D)  society as one large middle class.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

According to Simon Kuznets,in which type of society is the extent of social stratification greatest?

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A)  hunting and gathering
B)  horticultural/pastoral
C)  agrarian
D)  industrialE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional approach.
B)  social-conflict approach.
C)  symbolic-interaction approach.
D)  social-exchange approach.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Today,half of all the people in Great Britain consider themselves to be in the

Accepted Answer

A)  upper class.
B)  middle class.
C)  working class.
D)  lower class.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Social Stratification

Comparing societies in history and around the world,we see that social stratification may involve

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Compared to other high-income nations,the United States has

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The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the

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

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According to Simon Kuznets,in which type of society is the extent of social stratification greatest?

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The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

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

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Class systems assign social position based on both birth and individual achievement.

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One good indication that caste still operates in the United Kingdom is the importance people attach to

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Marx thought of inequality in terms of two main classes.In contrast,Weber envisioned inequality in terms of

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The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the

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Today,U.S.workers have far fewer legal protections than U.S.workers had a century ago,when the industrial age was just beginning.

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The concept of structural social mobility refers to

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Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste

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Since Marx's lifetime,living standards in the United States have

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

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