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WorksheetsQuiz #3_Chapters 9 & 11_OpenStax_Summer 2024
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What is Social Stratification?
The division of society into categories, ranks, or classes.
The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards
A social structure in which classes are determined by ascribed status.
A social structure in which classes are determined by achieved status.
Social Stratification is solely determined by one's wealth.
True
False
What are the two types of systems of stratification?
Closed and open systems
Rich and poor systems
Educated and uneducated systems
Old and new systems
What is a closed system?
social position is based on your economic success.
social position is based on an ascribed status.
social position is based on both work and ascribed status.
social position is based on IQ and athletic ability.
In open system, there is
less mobility up and down
more mobility up and down
more mobility depending on where you were born.
more mobility depending on your political affiliation
What is social mobility?
The ability of individuals to change positions within a social stratification system
The ability of individuals to change their physical appearance
The ability of individuals to change their musical preferences
The ability of individuals to change their social media usage
What is upward mobility?
Moving from a lower to a higher socioeconomical class
Moving from a higher socioeconomic class to a lower one
Moving from one country to another
Moving from one city to another
____________ refers to a hierarchical arrangement of individuals in society based on wealth, income, education, and occupation.
Social class
Social etiquette
Social services
Social norms
A caste system is social stratification
based on individual achievement
based on meritocracy
based on ascription (or birth)
in which people are likely to change their social position over time
Which social class is considered the top in the United States?
Lower-middle class
Upper-middle class
Working class
Upper class
What is downward mobility?
Moving from a lower to a higher socioeconomical class
Moving from a higher socioeconomic class to a lower one
Moving from one country to another
Moving from one city to another
What is intergenerational mobility?
Changes in a person's social mobility over the course of their lifetime
Changes in a person's social mobility between generations
Changes in a person's social mobility within a single generation
Changes in a person's social mobility due to government policies
What is intragenerational mobility?
Changes in a person's social mobility over the course of their lifetime
Changes in a person's social mobility between generations
Changes in a person's social mobility within a single generation
Changes in a person's social mobility due to government policies
What is structural mobility?
Changes in a person's social mobility over the course of their lifetime
Changes in a person's social mobility between generations
Changes in a person's social mobility within a single generation
Changes in a whole group of people's social mobility due to societal changes
What is the standard of living?
The level of wealth available to acquire material necessities and comforts
The level of popularity on social media
The level of physical fitness
The level of education
What is absolute poverty?
An economic condition in which a family or individual cannot afford basic necessities
An economic condition in which a family or individual has excessive wealth
An economic condition in which a family or individual has average income
An economic condition in which a family or individual has no income
What is relative poverty?
An economic condition in which a family or individual cannot afford basic necessities
An economic condition in which a family or individual has excessive wealth
An economic condition in which a family or individual has average income
An economic condition in which a family or individual has 50% income less than the average median income
What does global stratification compare?
The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of countries across the world
The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of individuals within a country
The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of different social classes within a country
The wealth, status, power, and economic stability of different ethnic groups within a country
What is the Davis-Moore thesis?
The theory that social stratification represents the inherently unequal value of different work
The theory that social stratification is based on physical appearance
The theory that social stratification is based on musical preferences
The theory that social stratification is based on social media usage
What do conflict theorists believe about social stratification?
It benefits all of society
It benefits only some people
It has no impact on society
It leads to equality
Which sociological perspective did Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx contribute to?
Conflict theory
Structural functionalism
Capitalism
Symbolic interactionism
.................................... is a social position assigned to a person by society
without regard for that person’s unique talents or characteristics.
Education
Ascribed Status
___________ is defined as human-constructed categories to which people are assigned.
Assimilation
Race
Segregation
A minority group
In regard to race, most (if not all) biologists and social scientists have come to agree that
race is a biologically based fact.
race has no basis in biology.
has no real social significance.
race is a product of the 19th century.
What is the difference between equality and equity?
Equality and equity are the same thing
Equality is about treating everyone the same, while equity is about treating everyone differently
Equality is only important in the workplace, while equity is only important in education
Equality is providing the same resources or opportunities to everyone, while equity involves giving individuals what they need to be successful, even if it means providing different resources or opportunities.
What are some examples of systemic discrimination in society?
Equal access to quality education for all socioeconomic statuses
Racial profiling is not a form of discrimination
Discriminatory hiring practices are necessary for maintaining a diverse workforce
Examples of systemic discrimination include racial profiling by law enforcement, unequal access to quality education based on socioeconomic status, and discriminatory hiring practices.
What is the significance of intersectionality in the context of equality and diversity?
Intersectionality has no relevance in the context of equality and diversity
Intersectionality only focuses on one aspect of social categorizations
Intersectionality is only applicable to certain groups and not others
Intersectionality recognizes the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group.
Often people are kept from getting something they want, and they lash out at a group they perceive is preventing them from having it. This is
personality dynamics
scapegoat theory
authoritarianism
inequality
What is the metaphor of intersecting categories of discrimination introduced and later elaborated by?
B. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
A. Anna Carastathis
D. Patricia Hill Collins
C. Jean Ait Belkhir
Intersectionality is a concept that considers interconnections
among rare, class, gender, and other ascribed statuses.
between rural and urban environments
between time and place.
of issues and troubles.
Sociologist Patricia Hill Collins argues that each of us derives varying amounts of penalty and privilege from multiple systems of oppressions that frame our lives.
True
False
What is prejudice?
unfair opinion or feeling, when formed without enough thought or knowledge
a positive remark about an individual
a compliment about an individual's background
giving someone contstructive criticism
Which of the following is true to describe prejudice?
It is considered as Common attitude by majority toward the minority.
A usually negative attitude toward a member of some social groups.
Incorrect assumption about anyone based on physical or cultural aspects.
Any kind of bias toward anything or anyone that may be considered as inherently irrational.
When someone favours something or someone over something else, this is known as...
Stereotype
discrimination
bias
unfairness
When someone judges another person in a negative way it is called____________________.
Prejudice
Inequality
Stereotype
Discrimination
When we tend to see some persons into a pre-defined image, this is called making of ________________
Stereotype
Discrimination
Bias
Prejudice
Discrimination
Unfair treatment
Preconceived opinion
Unfair belief
Actions based on prejudice.
Oppression
Platitude
Discimination
Objective
systems and structures that have procedures or processes that disadvantage racial minority groups:
Systematic/structural/institutional racism
Individual or Interpersonal racism
Historical racism
Cultural racism
Colorism
disparities in wealth and opportunities due to historical injustices
Systematic/structural/institutional racism
Individual or Interpersonal racism
Historical racism
Cultural racism
Colorism
a form of racism, in which someone believes one type of skin tone is superior or inferior to another within a racial group
Systematic/structural/institutional racism
Individual or Interpersonal racism
Historical racism
Cultural racism
Colorism
What is the difference between being non-racist and being anti-racist?
Non-racist is about inaction, while anti-racist is about action
Non-racist is about action, while anti-racist is about inaction
Non-racist is about being vocal, while anti-racist is about being silent
Non-racist is about being silent, while anti-racist is about being vocal
People who lived in redlined areas were denied:
Loans
Insurance
Healthcare
All of the above
The Fair Housing Act ended housing discrimination and inequality
True
False
Refusing a loan to someone based on the area in which they live can be referred to as
Blockbusting
Segregation
Redlining
Gated Communities
Supreme Court cases in which segregated schools were ruled unconstitutional
Brown V. Board of Education
Plessy V. Ferguson
Munn V. Illinois
Dred Scott. V. Sanford
The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards is known as...
Social Inequality
Social Stratification
Exogamy
Bourgeoisie
