Question 1

What is the American Dream? How is it related to social inequality?

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Question 2

Modern conflict theory examines:

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A)   how ownership of the means of production creates class competition.
B)   the impact of false consciousness on social values.
C)   the uses of social conflict to ensure the best qualified are motivated for difficult positions.
D)   control affects the struggle for scarce resources and the role of class in governmental policies.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The belief that anyone who works hard will get ahead is stronger in the U.S.than in most comparable Western nations.Social mobility in the U.S.is _________ in most comparable Western nations.

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A)   lower than
B)   higher than
C)   easier than
D)   the same asE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of upward social mobility?

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A)   Your parents are doctors and you become a doctor.
B)   Your parents did not go to college, but you graduate with an M.A.
C)   You lose your job as an engineer and you start a job in a fast-food restaurant.
D)   You want to go to college one day.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The best predictor of your eventual social class is your:

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A)   intelligence.
B)   determination.
C)   achievement motivation.
D)   parents' income.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The American Dream is an ideology that justifies inequality by saying that:

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A)   inequality is necessary to maintain society.
B)   people are unequal in natural talent and ability.
C)   achievement is possible and we each get what we earn.
D)   the United States is a rich country and we are all better off than the poor people in third-world countries.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

World-systems theory argues that the world economic system is dominated by:

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A)   capitalism.
B)   socialism.
C)   the proletariat.
D)   the petit bourgeois.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In the last 90 years,the proportion of positions at the top of the U.S.occupational structure has:

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A)   dramatically decreased.
B)   slightly decreased.
C)   dramatically increased.
D)   Slightly decreased.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Inequality becomes stratification when it is institutionalized and:

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A)   involves different abilities.
B)   supported by personal qualities.
C)   based on membership in a status.
D)   involves blue-collar employment.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

According to a 2010 survey,most Americans consider themselves to be either __________ or __________ class.

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A)   upper-; lower-
B)   middle-; working-
C)   middle-; upper-
D)   working-; lower-E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Discuss how water both reflects and reinforces inequality within and between the least- and most-developed societies.

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Water inequality is a significant issue ...

Question 12

What role do transnational corporations and nation-states play in global inequality?

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Transnational corporations and nation-st...

Question 13

The U.S.has far more income inequality than most other industrialized nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What did Marx call the class must sell its labor to those who own the means of production?

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A)   the working class
B)   the underclass
C)   labor
D)   the proletariatE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

In a class system,the allocation of statuses and resources in each new generation depends on:

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A)   personal characteristics such as education and job skills.
B)   individual characteristics and labor market characteristics.
C)   achievement motivation and intelligence alone.
D)   none of the aboveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Sociologists find that the best explanation for persistent poverty is the different value system and lack of motivation among the poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is meant by the concept of "culture of poverty"?

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Culture of poverty is a set of...

Question 18

According to the definition in the text,which of these would be an example of stratification?

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A)   A curriculum with more physical education courses for boys than for girls
B)   A plan that raises the minimum wage
C)   Promotion based on more experience and more successful sales
D)   The fact that girls generally score better than boys on tests of verbal abilityE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

What is the difference between core societies and peripheral societies within world-systems theory?

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Core societies are rich,powerful nations...

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT included as a factor necessarily related to development?

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A)   Westernization
B)   increased productivity
C)   higher standards of living
D)   more educationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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