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Sociology Module 7 Review

Authored by Robin Baxter

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Sociology Module 7 Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Social stratification refers to:

 

the degree to which people feel a part of social groups

 

one's social ranking

 

the ranking of individuals into social strata or groups

 

a larger number of people with similar amounts of income and education

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Discrimination refers to a(n) __________, while prejudice refers to a(n) __________

 

act; attitude

 

attitude; act

 

value; belief

 

belief; value

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The gap between the richest and poorest Americans has __________ over the last two decades.

 

completely disappeared

 

decreased

increased

 

stayed the same

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to recent research, _________ are more likely to live in poverty than Americans in any other age group.

 

the elderly

 

eighteen to twenty-five year olds

 

children

 

thirty to forty year olds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sociological perspectives would support the following statement? 

 

"During periods of economic crisis, the state expands welfare rolls to pacify the poor and reduce the likelihood of serious uprising.  However, during economic growth and stability, the state attempts to reduce the amount of people on welfare, forcing the poor or dislocated worker back into the expanding labor force."

Functional

Interactionist

Conflict

Feminist

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In regards to poverty, Interactionists focus on:

 

how poverty is learned and the public's perception of welfare and its recipients

 

how poverty is a result of those in power exploiting those with little or no power

 

how poverty is functional for society in many ways

 

how poverty is an arena of political struggle

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The movement between or within social classes or strata is called

 

Horizontal Mobility

 

Ascribed Status

 

Social Class

 

Social Mobility

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