Social Stratification Review

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The richest 1% of Americans own approximately how much of the overall wealth in the country?

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42%

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A person with power always possess prestige.

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False

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Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Somalia are examples of middle income countries.

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False

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Which of the following is least likely to be in poverty in the United States? A thirty year old white male, African American mother of two, A 14 year old Latino boy, A mentally ill 45 year old white male

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A thirty year old white male

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Julia's change from the working class to the middle class is most likely called

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social mobility

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A person from which of the following groups is most likely to live in poverty? (children, women, elderly, farmers)

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children

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The amount of money a person makes in a given time period is known as

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Income

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Which of the following describes poverty rates for African Americans and Latinos? Lower than whites, Equal to whites, Slightly higher than whites, Higher than whites

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Higher than whites

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Robert is a lawyer whose income is $170,000/yr. He belongs to a country club and drives a Mercedez. His family goes on two vacations a year and they live in a $400,000 house in West Des Moines. His social class is probably

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Upper middle class

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This refers to the respect and honor given to social positions

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Prestige