Sociology Chapter 10

A person changes his job from a waiter to a cashier. What kind of social mobility is this?

• horizontal

• vertical

• intergenerational

• occupational

Which of the following terms is associated with the poverty line?

• relative poverty

• absolute poverty

• plain poverty

• maximum poverty

In the conflict view, one problem with using terms like modernization and development is _________________

• that these terms are based on ethnocentrism

• that they don't help improve conditions

• that they reveal exploitation

• that they can be confusing

According to Marx's Conflict Theory, the Bourgeoisie are...

• owners of the means of production in a capitalist society

• workers who sell their labor in exchange for wages

• "untouchables", the lowest class in the caste system

• politicians who create and maintain social order

Having a strong knowledge about social class and awareness of one's own status is called

• conspicuous consumption

• prestige

• socioeconomic status

• class consciousness

Which sociological perspective argues that multinational corporations can actually help the developing nations of the world?

• conflict

• feminist

• interactionist

• functionalist

Global stratification refers to unequal distribution of wealth, power, and resources among countries.

• True

• False

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 experience is an example of

• Prestige

• Poverty

• Social Stratification

• Social Mobility

From this perspective, stratification exists so that the most qualified people fill the most important positions and the least qualified people fill the other positions

• Functionalism

• Conflict

• Symbolic Interactionism

It is a system of stratification whereby personal effort and merit determines social standing.

• Class System

• Meritocracy