Sociology Module 6 Exit Test Review

What does a meritocracy emphasize in achieving social status?

• Wealth and income

• Abilities and merits

• Race and gender

• Education and occupation

What is status consistency?

• The way society sorts people into rankings

• The consistency of an individual's rank across different social categories

• A system that allows movement between social levels

• The comparison of wealth and power across countries

What is an example of an open stratification system?

• Caste systems

• Class systems

• Traditional Indian society

• Closed systems

What does GDP stand for?

• Gross Domestic Product

• General Domestic Product

• Global Domestic Product

• Gross Development Product

What is the purpose of measuring Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

• To rank individuals based on social categories

• To analyze a country's standard of living

• To compare wealth across countries

• To determine social status based on merits

Which of the following is a key concept of social stratification?

• Hierarchical arrangement

• Status consistency

• Systemic inequalities

• Gross Domestic Product

What is the definition of an open system in stratification?

• Systems that do not allow for changes in social position

• Systems that allow movement between different social levels based on achievement

• Systems that rank populations based on various factors

• Systems that calculate the average income of a population

According to Immanuel Wallerstein's World Systems Theory, what characterizes Core Countries?

• They are primarily agricultural.

• They are highly industrialized and urbanized.

• They have no significant global influence.

• They are economically dependent on peripheral countries.

What is the definition of Global Stratification?

• Equal distribution of resources among nations.

• Unequal distribution of resources and privileges among nations.

• Complete isolation of nations from each other.

• Equal technological advancement in all nations.

What highlights Economic Disparity?

• Equal distribution of wealth.

• Concentration of wealth, such as the top 1% owning a significant portion.

• Complete absence of wealth.

• Equal employment opportunities for all.