Lesson Quiz 8-3: Social Stratification

Social mobility is defined as the ability to move between social _______________.

• classes

• groups

• networks

• circles

In a caste system, people acquire social status by _______________ it.

• purchasing

• earning

• choosing

• inheriting

A factory worker’s daughter works her way through college and eventually becomes a sociology professor. This is an example of _______________.

• intergenerational mobility

• cultural diffusion

• role conflict

• social stratification

In the United States, manufacturing jobs became more available after World War II. This availability increased upward _______________.

• stability

• mobility

• decline

• stagnation

In an open-class system, social class is based on _______________ and individual effort.

• family background

• wealth

• merit

• education level

Which of the following is an example of intergenerational mobility?

• a restaurant server becomes a bus driver

• a lawyer becomes a surgeon

• a janitor's son becomes a lawyer

• a corporate vice president becomes a chef

Which of the following is true about a caste system?

• A. A caste system is a closed-class system.

• B. Members of different castes are allowed to marry.

• C. Social class is earned.

• D. Mobility can be achieved through merit.

What is one reason that many Americans today risk downward mobility?

• an increase in manufacturing jobs

• the globalization of business

• a decrease in the willingness to work

• overpopulation

How does horizontal mobility differ from vertical mobility?

• Horizontal mobility does not involve a change in class.

• Only horizontal mobility involves a change of occupation.

• People change classes in horizontal mobility.

• Horizontal mobility occurs between generations.

Which of the following best characterizes an open-class system?

• a safety net for all

• survival of the fittest

• a chicken in every pot

• from rags to riches