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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following is NOT an dimension of social stratification?
power
prestige
economic (wealth)
popularity
Respect given to a doctor
What is the difference between wealth and income?
Wealth includes all your assets + how much you have, while income is how much you make (salary and/or paycheck)
Income is how much stuff you have, while wealth is how much money you make.
Garrett is excited to go to his high school reunion, so his classmates can see that he was successful and became a surgeon. Garrett is essentially looking forward receiving what from his classmates?
Prestige
Power
Prejudice
Classism Treatment
From this perspective, social stratification exists because people are willing to exploit others.
functionalism
conflict perspective
symbolic interactionism
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
From this perspective, people learn their social class through socialization and interact with others in their class.
functionalism
conflict perspective
symbolic interactionism
The movement of people between classes is called __.
social movement
social mobility
social equilibrium
population transfer
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
Relative Poverty
Social Stratification
Social Mobility
The most distinguishing characteristic of a caste system is that
people’s social class can change vertically but not horizontally.
people can only change from one generation to the next.
social status is inherited and cannot be changed. There is no social mobility.
social status can be changed by education and hard work
What are the layers of social stratification in America called?
social classes
ethnic groups
wealth groups
racial groups
How many classes are in America's society?
5
6
3
1
What is social mobility characterized by movement in social class from parents to children?
vertical mobility
horizontal mobility
intergenerational mobility
climbing the ladder
Which social class is born into great wealth?
upper-upper class
lower-upper class
upper middle class
richies
Which of the following people would most likely be a member of the working poor?
married couple who have been trained in technology skills
a woman with a high school diploma and few marketing skills
a man who is a skilled carpenter
a single mom with a master's degree
Which type of poverty means people don't have enough money to pay for food and essentials?
absolute poverty
relative poverty
