Question 1

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 2

Ideology, or beliefs that support social stratification, is found in

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A)  caste systems.
B)  class systems.
C)  both class and caste systems.
D)  only U.S.society.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

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) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A caste system is defined as

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A)  social stratification based on ascription, or birth.
B)  social stratification based on personal achievement.
C)  a meritocracy.
D)  any social system in which categories of people are unequal.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Read the four statements below.Which is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

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A)  Stock places ownership of companies in the hands of tens of millions of people.
B)  Living standards for the majority have gone up.
C)  Wealth is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few.
D)  The law affords workers far more legal protections.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

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 9

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)  All of these are correct.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

In the United States, social inequality is determined only by people's talents and abilities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Olga works as a district sales manager for a small corporation.Which of the following categories correctly describes her work?

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A)  blue-collar
B)  white-collar
C)  capitalist
D)  agrarianE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

People living in societies with class systems, compared with those living in societies with caste systems, tend to think of others in terms of social categories instead of as individuals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ravi was born into a caste system in a small village in Sri Lanka.He can expect to

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A)  earn his social position through his own efforts.
B)  change his social position many times throughout his life.
C)  have the same social standing as his parents.
D)  choose his life's work for himself after finishing college.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Great Britain has eliminated all aspects of its historic aristocracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Karl Marx's analysis, another name for the capitalist class is the

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A)  nobility.
B)  aristocracy.
C)  proletariat.
D)  bourgeoisie.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

According to Karl Marx, what are the two major classes in industrial-capitalist societies? How did Marx describe the relationship between the two classes?

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According to Karl Marx, the two major cl...

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes social stratification in the People's Republic of China?

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A)  A new set of social classes is gradually emerging.
B)  There is no longer any social inequality.
C)  Social standing reflects only a person's position in the Communist Party.
D)  China has the same social stratification that is found in Japan.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Social Stratification

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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Read the four statements below.Which is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

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

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

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People living in societies with class systems, compared with those living in societies with caste systems, tend to think of others in terms of social categories instead of as individuals.

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

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In the United States, social inequality is determined only by people's talents and abilities.

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Great Britain has eliminated all aspects of its historic aristocracy.

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