Question 1

In sociologist Daniel Rossides\'s model of the class system of the U.S., which social class contains the smallest portion of the  population?

Accepted Answer

upper class

Question 2

Karl Marx argued that social, economic, and political inequalities are dependent on:

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class differentiation

Question 3

In Karl Marx\'s view of class conscious workers in revolt, who will guide the working class in its struggle?

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revolutionary leaders

Question 4

In Karl Marx\'s view, social relations during any period of history depend on who controls the:

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primary mode of economic production.

Question 5

One shortcoming of Karl Marx\'s work is that he failed to anticipate the:

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false consciousness

Question 6

Which of the following did Max Weber suggest were analytically distinct components of stratification?

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class, status, and power

Question 7

The federal tax policies of the last four decades, especially in the 1980s and in the eight years from 2001 to 2008, have  favored:

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the affluent

Question 8

The commonly used \"poverty line\" measure of poverty used by the federal government is used to measure which type of  poverty?

Accepted Answer

absolute poverty

Question 9

Which of the following refers to a floating standard of deprivation by which people at the bottom of a society are judged to be  disadvantaged in comparison to the nation as a whole?

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relative poverty

Question 10

The fact that an unemployed coal miner in Appalachia has a higher standard of living than a doctor in Congo, illustrates the  idea that:

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poverty is absolute

Question 11

By 2007, the number of female householders accounted for 53 percent of the poor in the U.S. This alarming trend is referred to  as:

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feminization of poverty

Question 12

Which of the following groups experiences the highest levels of chronic poverty?

Accepted Answer

african american

Question 13

Max Weber referred to people\'s opportunities to provide themselves with material goods, positive living conditions, and  favorable experiences as:

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life chances

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the movement of individuals or groups from one position of society\'s stratification system to  another?

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social mobility

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

social inequality

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

stratification

Question 17

An individual\'s salary and wages are referred to as:

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income

Question 18

all of a person\'s material assets, including land, stocks, and other types of property

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wealth

Question 19

An ascribed status is a social position:

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assigned to a person without regard to the person\'s unique characteristics or talents

Question 20

attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts.

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achieved status

Question 21

A system of enforced servitude in which people are legally owned by others is known as:

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slavery

Question 22

Which of the following terms is used to refer to hereditary systems of rank that are relatively fixed, immobile, and generally  religiously dictated?

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caste

Question 23

A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military  protection was known as a (an):

Accepted Answer

estate system

Question 24

A class system employs a social ranking based primarily on:

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economic position

Question 25

the means of production are largely in private hands, and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profit.

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Capitalism is an economic system in which:

Question 26

Which term is used by Karl Marx to refer to the capitalist class that owns the means of production?

Accepted Answer

bourgeoisie

Question 27

Karl Marx used the term \"proletariat\" to refer to:

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working class

Question 28

.a subjective awareness held by members of a class regarding their common vested interests and the need for collective political action to  bring about social change

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class consciousness

Question 29

Which of the following terms did Karl Marx use to refer to an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately  reflect the class\'s objective position?

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false consciousness

Question 30

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

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wealth and income

Question 31

people who share the same prestige or lifestyle, independent of their class position

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status group

Question 32

Max Weber defined __________ as the ability to exercise one\'s will over others

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power

Question 33

What term did Thorstein Veblen use to describe the behavior of those at the top of the social hierarchy when they engage in  such activities as jetting off to a remote destination for dinner?

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Conspicuous leisure

Question 34

The objective method of assessing social class assigns individuals to classes on the basis of

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criteria such as occupation, education, income, and place of residence.

Question 35

respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society

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Prestige

Question 36

Which term is used to refer to the reputation that a specific person has within an occupation?

Accepted Answer

esteem

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