Sociology Module 7 Review

Social stratification refers to:

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  the degree to which people feel a part of social groups

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  one's social ranking

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  the ranking of individuals into social strata or groups

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

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

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  act; attitude

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  attitude; act

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  value; belief

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  belief; value

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

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  completely disappeared

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  decreased

• increased

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  stayed the same

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

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  the elderly

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  eighteen to twenty-five year olds

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  children

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  thirty to forty year olds

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

In regards to poverty, Interactionists focus on:

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

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

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  how poverty is functional for society in many ways

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  how poverty is an arena of political struggle

The movement between or within social classes or strata is called

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  Horizontal Mobility

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  Ascribed Status

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  Social Class

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  Social Mobility

Movement within a social class or strata is called a

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  Social Class

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  Intergenerational Mobility

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  Vertical Mobility

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  Horizontal Mobility

Who runs the greatest risk of being poor?

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  African Americans

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  Senior Citizens

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  Children

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  Hispanics

The caste system continues to be a part of everyday life in

• China

• India

• Iran

• Pakistan