Question 1

A well-known Hollywood actress owns a home in Beverly Hills and another one on the French Riviera.She owns her own movie production company along with a large stock portfolio.The total of the different things she owns is considered her

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A)  income.
B)  caste.
C)  esteem.
D)  wealth.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Stratification is universal,in that all societies maintain some form of social inequality among members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An 83-year-old woman is placed at a small table in a dark corner of a trendy nightclub and is ignored by the staff.Her shoddy treatment is probably due to her age,which is a(n) ________ status.

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A)  ascribed
B)  achieved
C)  horizontal
D)  structuralE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Max Weber argued that the actions of individuals and groups can be understood solely in economic terms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Capitalism is an economic system in which

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A)  the means of production and distribution are collectively owned.
B)  all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people's ability to produce.
C)  the means of production are largely in private hands,and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profit.
D)  None of these answers is correct.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Discuss Karl Marx's view on class differentiation.Define the terms bourgeoisie and proletariat.Describe what Marx termed a false consciousness,and give an example to support your answer.

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Question 7

A panhandler makes $15 to $20 per day on the streets.This is his

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A)  status.
B)  prestige.
C)  income.
D)  wealth.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth,prestige,or power is called

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A)  socialization.
B)  status.
C)  social structure.
D)  social inequality.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Peasants required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection and other services is referred to as a caste system.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Max Weber uses the term class to refer to people who share a similar level of

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A)  culture.
B)  wealth and income.
C)  power.
D)  esteem.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Karl Marx used the term proletariat to refer to the

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A)  capitalist class.
B)  owners of the means of production.
C)  working class.
D)  middle class.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above C

Question 12

A woman is born into a homeless,single-parent family.She is very talented and as an adult,becomes a wealthy,world-acclaimed pianist.This scenario most closely represents which type of stratification system?

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A)  caste
B)  class
C)  estate
D)  slaveryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Max Weber defined ________ as the ability to exercise one's will over others.

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A)  control
B)  status
C)  class
D)  powerE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Every evening at a neighborhood bar,the clientele,which consists of construction workers,police officers,plumbers,and factory workers,watches sports events on the big screen television set and play pool.The people who hang out in this bar are an example of a

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A)  status group.
B)  power group.
C)  class.
D)  caste.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) A

Question 15

Which of the following terms is used by sociologists for a structured ranking of groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society?

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A)  social mobility
B)  stratification
C)  hypergamy
D)  statusE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Describe the differences between ascribed status and achieved status.Give examples to support your answer.

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Question 17

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict views of social stratification.Give examples of each view to support your answer.

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Question 18

A class system employs a social ranking based primarily on

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A)  age.
B)  caste.
C)  economic position.
D)  religious and ethnic background.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Some sociologists have suggested that in the southern U.S.in the pre-civil rights era,an African American individual was born into a status that would always be subordinate to the status of all of the White members of the community.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  estate system.
B)  class system.
C)  caste system.
D)  feudal system.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Wealth is

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A)  all of a person's material assets,including land,stocks,and other types of property.
B)  salaries and wages.
C)  a term used by Max Weber to refer to people who have a similar level of income and prestige.
D)  a term used by Thorstein Veblen for people who have the same lifestyle,independent of their class position.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 26: Systems of Stratification

A well-known Hollywood actress owns a home in Beverly Hills and another one on the French Riviera.She owns her own movie production company along with a large stock portfolio.The total of the different things she owns is considered her

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Stratification is universal,in that all societies maintain some form of social inequality among members.

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An 83-year-old woman is placed at a small table in a dark corner of a trendy nightclub and is ignored by the staff.Her shoddy treatment is probably due to her age,which is a(n) ________ status.

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Max Weber argued that the actions of individuals and groups can be understood solely in economic terms.

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Capitalism is an economic system in which

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Discuss Karl Marx's view on class differentiation.Define the terms bourgeoisie and proletariat.Describe what Marx termed a false consciousness,and give an example to support your answer.

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A panhandler makes $15 to $20 per day on the streets.This is his

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A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth,prestige,or power is called

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Peasants required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection and other services is referred to as a caste system.

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Max Weber uses the term class to refer to people who share a similar level of

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Max Weber defined ________ as the ability to exercise one's will over others.

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Every evening at a neighborhood bar,the clientele,which consists of construction workers,police officers,plumbers,and factory workers,watches sports events on the big screen television set and play pool.The people who hang out in this bar are an example of a

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Which of the following terms is used by sociologists for a structured ranking of groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society?

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Describe the differences between ascribed status and achieved status.Give examples to support your answer.

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Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict views of social stratification.Give examples of each view to support your answer.

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A class system employs a social ranking based primarily on

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