Lesson Flashcard 8-1: Social Stratification

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A person who has power will also have prestige.

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False

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Each layer in a stratification system is a social class.

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True

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When Karl Marx spoke of false consciousness, he was referring to the working class’s acceptance of capitalist ideas.

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True

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Individuals and groups are able to use power only when others allow them to do so.

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False

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According to symbolic interactionism, a person’s self-concept helps preserve the existing stratification structure.

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True

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A position such as being a high-school teacher is likely to have more prestige than

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money

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Which of the following best describes the functionalist theory of social stratification?

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The inequality of social classes helps assure that the most qualified people fill the most important positions.

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What did Karl Marx believe was the only thing of value that the proletariat had?

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Its labor.

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How is social class related to social stratification?

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Each layer of social stratification constitutes a social class.

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According to conflict theory, why does social stratification exist?

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Some people are willing to exploit others.