Sociology (ch.8- ) Quiz Questions

Individuals and groups have unequal access to societal rewards based on their position within a stratified society. This is called: power status structured inequalities class system stratification

Which of the following is true of ALL systems of social stratification? If a person no longer identifies with the other members of his category, he is no longer classified at that level A person's life chances are significantly influenced by his position Ranks tend to fluctuate rapidly and significantly over time Wealthy people are always ranked higher than poorer ones Upward mobility is a norm that is values in all societies

Which of the following best explains the relationship between wealth and income? While income is influenced by race, education, and age, wealth is independent of these variables wealthy people almost always inherited their money; thus there is no relationship between wealth and income The same factors that limit people's incomes also limit their ability to accumulate wealth Income disparities between rich and poor have increased in the past three decades, whereas wealth disparities have decreased during the same time Education has a strong connection to income, but a weak relationship to wealth

How has globalization contributed to the increasing inequality in American Society? Some companies have lowered wages to compete with other companies that use cheaper third world labor Globalization has encouraged immigration to the United States, thus increasing the low-wage labor pool and pushing wages down Labor unions have been weakened by globalization All of the above None of the above; in equality is NOT increasing in the United States

What precipitated the emergence of the 'new urban poor' in the past quarter century? economic globalization, which led to high unemployment among the unskilled sectors of the lower class racial discrimination in hiring for the remaining low-skilled jobs in urban centers changes in government policies that cut back or eliminated welfare programs the cycle of poverty that is reinforced among the poor all of the above

Among the countries listed, which country has the highest level of income inequality? The United States France Norway Hungary Japan

Which of the following best explains why the wealth gap is greater that than the income gap between blacks and whites? A culture of poverty among African Americans that discourages achievement and saving money the legacy of discrimination, which provided little or no opportunity to accumulate wealth the 'disorganized' African American family All of the above none of the above; there is no wealth gap

A common criticism of the culture of poverty theory is: social processes are difficult to overcome the poor passively accept their circumstances it blames the poor for circumstances beyond their control welfare dependency is not taken into account governmental assistance creates the culture

What portion of the world's population live on less than $2 a day? 1 percent one tenth one fourth about half none of the above; the concept is relative and therefore meaningless

Poverty is growing in: Low income countries Middle income countries high income countries Bangladesh and sub-Saharan Africa All of the above