Question 1

The family of actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith would best be described as

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

Question 2

According to Karl Marx, social stratification in a capitalist society always involves

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A)   class conflict.
B)   negotiation and compromise leading to stability.
C)   the abolition of work itself.
D)   a working class revolution.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Societal factors that contribute to homelessness include low wages and a lack of low-income housing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why would agrarian societies have social stratification that emphasizes caste? Why would industrial societies have social stratification that mixes caste with meritocracy?

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Agrarian societies often have social str...

Question 5

The concept "feminization of poverty" refers to the fact that, in the United States

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A)   more and more women are becoming poor.
B)   today's women have fewer legal rights.
C)   women make up an increasing percentage of the poor.
D)   fewer women now work for income.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Many people consider the United States to be a "middle-class society." Based on the material in thisCHAPTER, explain why people think this way.Also, explain how correct you think this claim is.

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Many people consider the United States t...

Question 7

Provide several examples of the operation of caste in U.S.society today.Provide several examples of the operation of meritocracy.

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The operation of caste in U.S. society t...

Question 8

Explain how social stratification shapes patterns of social interaction.

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Social stratification refers to the divi...

Question 9

A study in 2011 found that about how many people in the United States were homeless for some time during a year?

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A)   3,600 or fewer
B)   136,000
C)   336,000, although the real number could be half this amount
D)   636,000, although the real number could be several times higherE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Using what you know about the distribution of income in the United States, why is it incorrect to say that we live in a "middle-class society"?

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It is incorrect to say that we live in a...

Question 11

Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general, people of low social class position

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A)   live in less safe and more stressful environments.
B)   are likely to describe their own health as "excellent."
C)   live as long as people of higher class positions.
D)   live longer than people of higher class positions.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Work involving mostly mental activity is called

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A)   blue-collar work.
B)   white-collar work.
C)   pink-collar work.
D)   agrarian work.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Explain the differences in the approach to social stratification of Karl Marx and Max Weber.How did each envision stratification? Why is Weber's approach more complex? Which approach do you think better represents social inequality in the United States? Why?

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Karl Marx and Max Weber both had differe...

Question 15

During the last three decades, the real income of African American families in the United States has

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A)   gone down a lot.
B)   kept pace with the gains made by white people.
C)   gone up a lot.
D)   changed very little.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

In the United States, an increasing percentage of the poor are

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A)   single women and their children.
B)   married couples with children.
C)   single men.
D)   working people.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The highest rate of poverty in the United States is in

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A)   rural areas.
B)   central cities.
C)   suburbs.
D)   coastal cities.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The socialist revolution Karl Marx predicted took place in most industrial-capitalist societies about a century ago.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Social Stratification

Explain the differences in the approach to social stratification of Karl Marx and Max Weber.How did each envision stratification? Why is Weber's approach more complex? Which approach do you think better represents social inequality in the United States? Why?

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Explain how social stratification shapes patterns of social interaction.

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The socialist revolution Karl Marx predicted took place in most industrial-capitalist societies about a century ago.

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