Stratificatrion Class and Caste

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Quiz: Stratification: Class and Caste Started: Quiz Instructions Flag question: Question 1 Question 1 1 pts From a functionalist perspective, social stratification benefits society as a whole. Group of answer choices False True Flag question: Question 2 Question 2 1 pts One of the most important sources of prestige is one’s occupation. Group of answer choices True False Flag question: Question 3 Question 3 1 pts In the United States, social mobility has long been tied to race, ethnicity, gender, and class. Group of answer choices False True Flag question: Question 4 Question 4 1 pts Studies reveal that the United States experiences less social mobility than most other wealthy nations. Group of answer choices True False Flag question: Question 5 Question 5 1 pts A relatively permanent, unequal distribution of goods and services in a society is called: Group of answer choices social inequity.

social stratification. social mobility. social services. social hierarchy. Flag question: Question 6 Question 6 1 pts The functionalist perspective of social stratification argues that: Group of answer choices social and economic rewards for working hard and taking risks generally benefits society as a whole. every class (or status) takes on risky work because the sacrifice is temporary and will shift to another class afterward. the function of a complex society forces individuals to fulfill duties that are not equally valued. the only way to organize a large population of people is to make some classes subordinate to others. social stratification results from the constant struggle for scarce goods and services in complex societies. Flag question: Question 7 Question 7 1 pts How does conflict theory explain the presence of so much inequality? Group of answer choices Inequality is caused by unequal access to education. Technological backwardness is the cause of social and material inequality. Inequality is caused by migration into a country and struggle for resources. It is caused by multiculturalism and the presence of diverse races. It is caused by the struggle for scare goods and services. Flag question: Question 8 Question 8 1 pts Conflict theory was central to the work of which social scientist? Group of answer choices Bronislaw Malinowski Karl Marx Charles Darwin Franz Boas Margaret Mead Flag question: Question 9 Question 9 1 pts What are the three main dimensions of social stratification? Group of answer choices Power, prestige, and wealth Prestige, wealth, and authority Skill, authority, and wealth

Wealth, power, and authority Authority, power, and hierarchy Flag question: Question 10 Question 10 1 pts Which of the following statements about social mobility is correct? Group of answer choices Class systems do not support social mobility, although some limited mobility does occur under certain circumstances. Open class systems allow mobility for all individuals from one class to another, depending on their work ethic and the historical time period. Social mobility does not occur openly within any complex society, although there is suppressed movement in and out of the middle class. There are possibilities for social mobility within class systems, although there are also constraints to mobility. Social mobility does not occur within a stratified society. Flag question: Question 11 Question 11 1 pts Which of the following is NOT a means through which a person may move from one class to another, in accordance with the "American Dream"? Group of answer choices Self-reliance Adaptability Education Taking risks Hard work Flag question: Question 12 Question 12 1 pts Although people are able to change social classes, the odds of achieving wealth are heavily biased by the: Group of answer choices education they receive. families of their births. states in which they are born. neighborhoods in which they grow up. friends they make as children. Flag question: Question 13 Question 13 1 pts Vincent Lyon-Callo identifies all of the following as root causes of homelessness EXCEPT: Group of answer choices the exploitation of workers.

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the lack of affordable housing. declining wages. rising health care costs. the power of landlords. Flag question: Question 14 Question 14 1 pts The wealth of America's 20 richest people is equal to the: Group of answer choices gross domestic product of Great Britain. combined wealth of the poorest half of the nation. wealth of the next 100 richest people in America. average state budgets of Texas, California, and New York. combined wealth of all other Americans. Flag question: Question 15 Question 15 1 pts Which of the following statements about the caste system is NOT true? Group of answer choices Rigidly maintained boundaries separate each caste. Castes are socially ranked. Castes are generally associated with traditional occupations. The only way to move from one caste to another is through marriage. The caste system is based on ascribed status.

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