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Social Stratification

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Social stratification the process where a society determines a person'sworth based on their income and wealth, as well as other characteristics like gender,class and age, and distributes social rewards accordingly.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Social stratification is only found in industrialized socieities.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

From a structional-functinalist perspective, poverty may serve positive functions for society.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A class system is more closed than a caste system.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Ethnicity is constructed from cultural traits, whereas race is constructed from biological traits

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Estate systems of social stratification have two classes.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Different societies have different explanations of why people should be unequal

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Caste systems are characterized by a high level of equality.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The idea that social inequality plays a vital role in the smooth operation of society is consistent with the structural-functional approach.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The caste system is a more open straification system than a class system

a)

True

b)

False