Ch 8 Lesson 1: Dimensions and Explanations of Stratification

Ch 8 Lesson 1: Dimensions and Explanations of Stratification

Multiple Choice

A person who has power will also have prestige.

• True

• False

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Each layer in a stratification system is a social class.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

• money.

• power.

• status.

• wealth.

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

• Inequality exists because some people are willing to exploit others.

• Social stratification will eventually be eliminated when the workers revolt.

• Children in the United States are taught that a person’s social class is the result of his or her talent and effort.

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

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Karl Marx believed that the only thing of value that the proletariat had was

• the means of production.

• prestige because of the work it performed.

• its property.

• its labor.

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Which of the following best describes how social class is related to social stratification?

• Each social class has many layers of social stratification.

• Each layer of social stratification constitutes a social class.

• The terms social stratification and social class mean the same thing.

• Social stratification exists in caste systems, whereas social classes exist only in non-caste systems.

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According to conflict theory, social stratification exists because

• some people are willing to exploit others.

• self esteem is higher among the upper class.

• certain jobs are more important than others.

• different occupations have different levels of prestige.

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What is social stratification?

• a way of ranking people based on possession of scarce resources

• the belief that people should have equal access to scarce resources

• the distribution of scarce resources to the greatest number of people

• the possession of the greatest amount of scarce resources

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Which of the following is an example of a social class?

• wealth

• capitalism

• income

• proletariat

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How do income and wealth differ?

• Income is your paycheck and wealth is what you own.

• Income is what you earn and wealth is what you inherit.

• Wealth is what you earn and income is what you inherit.

• Wealth is your paycheck and income is what you own.

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What is power?

• the accumulation of wealth

• a way to organize resources in society

• the ability to control the behavior of others

• a system of government

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How do people gain prestige?

• only through certain recognition ceremonies

• through the recognition and respect of others

• by claiming it for themselves

• only by having certain occupations

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How does functionalism explain inequality?

• Inequality exists because certain jobs are more important than others.

• Inequality is counter-productive to the function of society.

• Inequality is a result of the distribution of resources.

• Inequality is the basis for all social change and conflict.

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What is the conflict theory of stratification?

• Stratification is based on agreement rather than conflict.

• Stratification reduces conflict by creating stable classes.

• Stratification produces conflict by distributing resources unequally.

• Stratification occurs through the struggle for scarce resources.

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According to symbolic interactionism and stratification, which of the following would apply?

• A person's social class is a result of social stability.

• The social stratification structure ensures equality.

• A person's social class is a result of talent and effort.

• The social stratification structure is a result of inequality.

Multiple Choice

Each layer in a stratification system is a social class.

• True

• False