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WorksheetsSociology Quiz Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Social mobility is...
A change in position within the social hierarchy
‘moving up’ in society
Losing prestige due to public disgrace
A change in reputation that is only temporary
What is a meritocracy?
mobility is based on gender roles.
mobility is based on family ties.
mobility is based on individual talent and personal merit
mobility is based on personal merit and ethnic stereotypes.
What three things affect socioeconomic status?
income, heredity, and occupational prestige
income, education and heredity
education, heredity and work ethic
income, education and occupational prestige.
The degree of social honor attached with your position in society is
power
property
popularity
prestige
Chris is head of the communications department at Disney. He is then switched and made the head of the marketing department. This is an example of:
Upward Mobility
Structural Social Mobility
Horizontal Mobility
Vertical Mobility
Obviously, the best season of the year is:
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
George Washington was the first president of the United States. This is his:
master status
role strain
social mobility
hierarchy position
Chris is a mechanic in California, and decides he wants to do something new. He becomes an electrician. This is an example of:
Structural Social Mobility
upward Mobility
Horizontal Mobility
Social Stratification
Gender is an:
Ascribed Status
Achieved Status
Being an actor is an:
Ascribed Status
Achieved Status
High School Graduate is an:
Achieved Status
Ascribed Status
Ethnicity is an:
Achieved Status
Ascribed Status
The best cereal is obviously
Captain Crunch
Froot Loops
Apple Jacks
Lucky Charms
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Apartheid is an example of a:
Closed System
Open System
On average, a pilot receives a six-figure salary, but does not have to obtain a higher education degree. This is an example of:
Social Stratification
Status Inconsistency
Roal Conflict
Meritocracy
The best streaming service is clearly
Amazon Prime
Netflix
Hulu
HBO Maxx
Disney +
When social mobility is based on personal merit and individual talents, this is called:
Capitalism
Caste System
Meritocracy
Closed System
True or False: Social Stratification is universal but variable.
True
False
Due to nation-wide concerns about racism, companies across the U.S hired diversity and inclusion supervisors and created minimum mandatory percentages of employees of color. This resulted in:
Horizontal Mobility
Structural Social Mobility
Vertical Mobility
Social Stratification
The system by which society categorizes people, and ranks them in a hierarchy.
Caste System
Closed System
Social Stratification
Status Inconsistency
obviously, the best avenger (of these option) is:
Black Widow
Black Panther
Iron Man
Spider Man
Captain America
True or false: Beliefs about social stratification informs what it means to deserve wealth, success or power.
True
False
True or false: Social Stratification is a characteristic of individual differences.
True
False
The Jim Crow era is an example of a:
Closed System
Open System
True or False: The United States of America is a Meritocracy
True
False
Bruna is a teacher, and her daughter is in her kindergarten class. She often struggles to be the teacher when she's so used to being the mother. It especially creates issues with discipline. What is this an example of?
Role Strain
Role Conflict
Status Inconsistency
Social Stratification
