Sociology Stratification pop quiz

Changing your job to an equally paying and equally reputable job is an example of ___________

• Vertical mobility

• Caste system

• Class mobility

• Horizontal mobility

The stratification system that emphasizes meritocracy is __________

• Closed stratification

• Caste stratification

• Super stratification

• Open stratification

According to Weber, we all have how many ranks in society?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

We are ranked according to _______________

• Class, caste, status group

• Mobility, class, power

• Status group, power, mobility

• Class, status group, power

Exploitation of the working class is a core principle of what theory?

• Weber's theory

• Dubois' theory

• Marxist theory

• Comte theory

The ability to exercise one's will over others is called

• Control

• Sovereignty

• Omnipotence

• Power

Caste system is an example of

• Open system

• Closed system

• Half system

• Full system

Class is an example of

• Open system

• Closed system

• Half system

• Full system

Sociologically, buying an expensive brand named watch may be an example of

• Consumerism

• Consumption

• Conspicuous consumption

• Showing off