Stratification Quiz

What is Social Stratification?

• The division of society into categories, ranks, or classes.

• The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards

• A social structure in which classes are determined by ascribed status.

• A social structure in which classes are determined by achieved status.

Someone who makes $50,000-200,000, has at least 4 year college degree and whose dog is a yellow lab would likely be in which social class?

• upper class
• working class
• middle class
• underclass

The jobs that people in the working class have are often called 

• green collar
• yellow collar
• blue collar
• purple collar

Which of these nations has the highest level of wealth inequality?

• Norway
• Japan
• United States
• Czech Republic

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

• 22%
• 31%
• 42%
• 58%

Julia grew up with a dad who worked on the railroad and a mom who ran an in-home daycare.  She graduated from college and is now an accountant.  She moved from the working class to the middle class.  Julia's change is most likely called

• class appropriation
• ascribed status
• capitalism
• social mobility

Robert is a lawyer.  He drives a Lexus and lives in a 5 bedroom house with his wife Susan and their only child, David.  He makes $180,000/year.  His family wears North Face clothing and loves to golf and play tennis.  They have traveled internationally several times.  In which social class do they best fit?

• Upper class
• Upper middle class
• Middle class
• Working class

What is the caste system?

• social stratification

• the ability to move between social classes

• a person's status is based on the status of their parents

• distribution of resources is based on achieved status

Which is NOT a dimension of social class?

• Wealth

• Power

• Prestige

• Accomplishments

What is social mobility?

• The movement between or within social classes or strata

• Your social class as determined by your parents

• The idea that anyone in America can achieve their dreams