Question 1

What are the basic arguments of the "bell curve" thesis? To the extent that this thesis is true, what should we conclude about social inequality in the United States? What are several criticisms of the thesis?

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The basic arguments of the "bell curve" ...

Question 2

Comparing societies in history and around the world, we see that social stratification may involve differences in

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A)   biological make-up.
B)   birth place.
C)   why people are unequal.
D)   why people deserve their circumstances.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

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A)   Stock places ownership of companies in the hands of tens of millions of people.
B)   Living standards for the majority have gone up.
C)   Wealth is no longer concentrated in the hands of a few.
D)   The law affords workers far more legal protections.

Question 4

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Davis and Moore point out that an egalitarian society

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A)   could never exist.
B)   could exist but only if people are willing to allow anyone to perform any job.
C)   would be more productive than a stratified society.
D)   has existed in many societies at various times in history.

Question 6

What is status consistency? Give an example.

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Status consistency refers to the situati...

Question 7

If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be

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A)   polygamous.
B)   exogamous.
C)   based on romantic love.
D)   endogamous.

Question 8

Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste (such as the inheritance of wealth)  rather than becoming complete meritocracies?

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A)   because too many people would be poor if society were based only on merit
B)   because some caste elements increase productivity
C)   because a pure meritocracy would eliminate families and other social loyalties that tie a society together
D)   because some caste elements increase social mobility

Question 9

Summarize the Davis-Moore thesis. Specifically, what are the functional consequences of inequality for society as a whole? Illustrate the thesis by pointing out various jobs and the relative rewards each job commands. Conclude by noting several criticisms of the Davis-Moore thesis.

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The Davis-Moore thesis is a sociological...

Question 10

Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having

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A)   high status consistency.
B)   horizontal social mobility.
C)   downward social mobility.
D)   low status consistency.

Question 12

Compare and contrast Canada, Europe, and the United States in terms of work ethic, leisure, taxes, and lifestyle in general.

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Canada, Europe, and the United States ea...

Question 13

Half of all the people in Great Britain today consider themselves to be in the

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A)   upper class.
B)   middle class.
C)   working class.
D)   lower class.

Question 14

At the top of the system of inequality in the former Soviet Union were the

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A)   industrial capitalists.
B)   intelligentsia, or educated professionals.
C)   apparatchiks, or high government officials.
D)   hereditary nobility.

Question 15

Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Max Weber claimed that agrarian societies give special importance to which dimension of social inequality?

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A)   economic class
B)   social prestige or honour
C)   power
D)   control of information

Question 17

Karl Marx claimed that social stratification in high-income nations such as the United Kingdom and Canada reflected a capitalist economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To impress her friends, Laura wears an expensive dress to a party. A sociologist might say she is engaging in

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A)   structural social mobility.
B)   relative deprivation.
C)   reference group behaviour.
D)   conspicuous consumption.

Question 19

Below the nobility in aristocratic Japan were the _________, a warrior caste.

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A)   shogun
B)   shudra
C)   samurai
D)   burakumin

Question 20

Ideology, or beliefs that support social stratification, is found in

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A)   caste systems.
B)   class systems.
C)   both class and caste systems.
D)   only U.S. society.

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If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be

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Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

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Below the nobility in aristocratic Japan were the _________, a warrior caste.

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Summarize the Davis-Moore thesis. Specifically, what are the functional consequences of inequality for society as a whole? Illustrate the thesis by pointing out various jobs and the relative rewards each job commands. Conclude by noting several criticisms of the Davis-Moore thesis.

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What is status consistency? Give an example.

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Compare and contrast Canada, Europe, and the United States in terms of work ethic, leisure, taxes, and lifestyle in general.

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What are the basic arguments of the "bell curve" thesis? To the extent that this thesis is true, what should we conclude about social inequality in the United States? What are several criticisms of the thesis?

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Half of all the people in Great Britain today consider themselves to be in the

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At the top of the system of inequality in the former Soviet Union were the

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Karl Marx claimed that social stratification in high-income nations such as the United Kingdom and Canada reflected a capitalist economy.

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Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

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Comparing societies in history and around the world, we see that social stratification may involve differences in

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Max Weber claimed that agrarian societies give special importance to which dimension of social inequality?

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Caste systems encourage romantic love and personal choice as the basis of marriage.

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Which of the following statements is NOT a reason given in the text that a socialist revolution never took place in capitalist societies as Marx predicted?

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A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having

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Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste (such as the inheritance of wealth) rather than becoming complete meritocracies?

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Davis and Moore point out that an egalitarian society

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