Question 1

Jan is adding up her wages earned,child support received,and interest.She is calculating her.

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A)  income
B)  wealth
C)  assets
D)  tax receiptsE) All of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 2

Evaluations of the welfare reform of 1996 (PRWRA) have found that

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A)  the number of people receiving welfare has decreased.
B)  the amount of poverty in the U.S.has decreased.
C)  the wages earned in workfare programs are keeping women and their children out of poverty.
D)  fewer Americans are poor.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

How is the pattern of wealth distribution in the U.S.influenced by race?

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A)  Asians are a "model minority."
B)  Black families have lower levels of wealth than white families.
C)  Discriminatory practices in banking and housing have resulted in inequality of wealth,even after several generations.
D)  The patterns of wealth distribution in the U.S.is not influenced by race.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Define the concept of the urban underclass.Explain how members of the urban underclass differ from others in the lower class.

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Question 5

The poverty line refers to

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A)  the amount of money needed to support the basic needs of a household,as determined by the government.
B)  the minimum amount of money a household needs to be considered middle class.
C)  the amount of money a family needs to be comfortable.
D)  the average hourly wage of the poorest workers in a society.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Unlike his father,Johnny has been able to go to college and enter a high paying profession.He has experienced
Mobility.

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A)  intergenerational
B)  intragenerational
C)  extragenerational
D)  co-generationalE) All of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 7

The perception that a class structure exists and the feeling of shared identification with others in one's class is
Referred to as.

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A)  false consciousness
B)  class consciousness
C)  normative consciousness
D)  stratified consciousnessE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Regarding race and class,which of the following is true?

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A)  Blacks have less wealth than whites,Asians,and Latinos.
B)  Latinos have been unable to move into the middle class.
C)  Racial minorities do not aspire to be part of the middle class.
D)  The race-class debate has largely been concluded.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

According to William Julius Wilson,the "underclass" is

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A)  the result of structural transformations in the economy.
B)  the product of a welfare system that is so generous that going to work is not an attractive option.
C)  actually comprised of unemployed individuals from rural,more than urban,areas.
D)  mostly found in the suburbs of big cities.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Explain how race,gender,and age intersect with race.

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Race, gender, and age intersect in compl...

Question 11

86theory emphasizes cohesion in society,whiletheory emphasizes friction between groups.

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A)  Conflict / functionalist
B)  Symbolic interactionist / conflict
C)  Functionalist / conflict
D)  Functionalist / symbolic interactionistE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

In the U.S.an individual's ability to succeed is largely shaped by that person's social class origins.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Married couple families are most commonly living in poverty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain and provide examples of intergenerational and intragenerational mobility.

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Intergenerational mobility refers to the...

Question 15

The Jones family's income is $500 dollars above the poverty line.Which of the following is most accurate about their circumstances?

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A)  The poverty line is a good indicator of their circumstances.
B)  The poverty line is misleading and only a cutoff for antipoverty programs.
C)  People below the poverty line are different than those above it.
D)  None of the above.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A politician describes inequality as a motivator of people to fill the different and necessary positions in society.
He is using an example of.

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A)  functionalist theory
B)  conflict theory
C)  symbolic interactionist theory
D)  social exchange theoryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

"Class consciousness" refers to the perception that a class structure exists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

While Marx predicted a specific set of events,which of the following actually occurred?

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A)  The middle class was pushed into the working class.
B)  The middle class remains fragile while the upper and lower classes grow.
C)  The upper class has been overthrown by the working class.
D)  The working class is growing in size and power.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Virtually all societies have a system of social stratification.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

Occupational prestige ratings

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A)  are subjective evaluations of the value of jobs.
B)  are determined by sociologists who measure income and education requirements for the jobs.
C)  are not related to overall socioeconomic status.
D)  are based on economic potential.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Social Class and Social Stratification

Jan is adding up her wages earned,child support received,and interest.She is calculating her.

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Evaluations of the welfare reform of 1996 (PRWRA) have found that

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How is the pattern of wealth distribution in the U.S.influenced by race?

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Define the concept of the urban underclass.Explain how members of the urban underclass differ from others in the lower class.

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The poverty line refers to

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Unlike his father,Johnny has been able to go to college and enter a high paying profession.He has experienced Mobility.

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The perception that a class structure exists and the feeling of shared identification with others in one's class is Referred to as.

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Regarding race and class,which of the following is true?

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According to William Julius Wilson,the "underclass" is

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Explain how race,gender,and age intersect with race.

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86theory emphasizes cohesion in society,whiletheory emphasizes friction between groups.

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In the U.S.an individual's ability to succeed is largely shaped by that person's social class origins.

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Married couple families are most commonly living in poverty.

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Explain and provide examples of intergenerational and intragenerational mobility.

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The Jones family's income is $500 dollars above the poverty line.Which of the following is most accurate about their circumstances?

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A politician describes inequality as a motivator of people to fill the different and necessary positions in society. He is using an example of.

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"Class consciousness" refers to the perception that a class structure exists.

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While Marx predicted a specific set of events,which of the following actually occurred?

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