Question 1

Thorstein Veblen suggested persons at the top of the social hierarchy convert wealth into conspicuous consumption while the behavior of the lower classes is often subjected to ridicule.Veblen's views are from the

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A)  functionalist perspective.
B)  conflict perspective.
C)  interactionist perspective.
D)  feminist perspective.

Question 2

One shortcoming of Karl Marx's work is that he failed to anticipate the

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A)  end of feudalism.
B)  extent to which political liberties and relative prosperity could contribute to a false consciousness.
C)  effects of alienated labor on the working class.
D)  conflict between various capitalist nations.

Question 3

Varnas refers to the major castes in India.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Karl Marx's view,social relations during any period of history depend on who controls the

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A)  mass media.
B)  primary mode of economic production.
C)  legislature.
D)  most powerful religious organizations.

Question 5

An individual's salary and wages are referred to as

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A)  wealth.
B)  income.
C)  prosperity.
D)  finances.

Question 6

Which of the following terms did Karl Marx use to refer to an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect the class's objective position?

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A)  false consciousness
B)  bourgeoisie consciousness
C)  class consciousness
D)  proletariat consciousness

Question 7

Which of the following did Max Weber suggest were analytically distinct components of stratification?

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A)  conformity,deviance,and social control
B)  class,status,and power
C)  class,caste,and age
D)  class,prestige,and esteem

Question 8

Conflict sociologists argue that stratification will inevitably lead to instability and to social change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An ascribed status is a social position

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A)  attained by a person largely through his or her own effort.
B)  assigned to a person without regard to the person's unique characteristics or talents.
C)  based solely on income and wealth.
D)  based solely on lifestyle.

Question 10

In Karl Marx's view,a worker who identifies with the wealthy and believes that she can achieve great wealth through hard work is likely to have developed a

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A)  bourgeoisie consciousness.
B)  class consciousness.
C)  false consciousness.
D)  caste consciousness.

Question 11

Which of the following terms refers to hereditary systems of rank that are relatively fixed,immobile,and generally religiously dictated?

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A)  tenure
B)  slavery
C)  castes
D)  feudalism

Question 12

Karl Marx argued that social,economic,and political inequalities are dependent on

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A)  class differentiation.
B)  achieved status.
C)  the Protestant work ethic.
D)  religious factors.

Question 13

A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection is known as a(n)

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A)  estate system.
B)  slavery system.
C)  caste system.
D)  feudal system.

Question 14

A single mother who works in a factory sewing large sheets of canvass would be considered

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

Question 15

In Max Weber's view,

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A)  people hold three distinct ranks in society.
B)  our position in a stratification system reflects some combination of class,stigma,and power.
C)  our rank in society is determined by four separate variables.
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

Gerhard Lenski argues that social inequality may have once served the overall purposes of society,but the degree of social and economic inequality that now exists far exceeds the need to provide for goods and services.This facet of Lenski's analysis is consistent with which perspective?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  global perspective

Question 17

According to Karl Marx,a worker with class consciousness may feel that he or she is being treated fairly by the bourgeoisie,and a worker with false consciousness realizes that all workers are being exploited by the bourgeoisie and have a common stake in revolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in significant political,economic,and social inequality?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  feminist perspective

Question 19

Even if stratification is inevitable,the functionalist explanation for differential rewards does not explain the wide disparity between the rich and the poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The owner of a major league baseball team can fire employees for not winning a pennant,have the city build him a new ballpark,and prevent companies that compete against his own team from airing advertisements during the team's televised games.In Max Weber's view,this owner would most likely be considered to have

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A)  power.
B)  class.
C)  esteem.
D)  status.

Exam 26: Systems of Stratification

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A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection is known as a(n)

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Which of the following terms refers to hereditary systems of rank that are relatively fixed,immobile,and generally religiously dictated?

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Conflict sociologists argue that stratification will inevitably lead to instability and to social change.

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Varnas refers to the major castes in India.

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In Max Weber's view,

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An individual's salary and wages are referred to as

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In Karl Marx's view,social relations during any period of history depend on who controls the

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According to Karl Marx,a worker with class consciousness may feel that he or she is being treated fairly by the bourgeoisie,and a worker with false consciousness realizes that all workers are being exploited by the bourgeoisie and have a common stake in revolution.

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Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in significant political,economic,and social inequality?

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Even if stratification is inevitable,the functionalist explanation for differential rewards does not explain the wide disparity between the rich and the poor.

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Which of the following terms did Karl Marx use to refer to an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect the class's objective position?

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Gerhard Lenski argues that social inequality may have once served the overall purposes of society,but the degree of social and economic inequality that now exists far exceeds the need to provide for goods and services.This facet of Lenski's analysis is consistent with which perspective?

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One shortcoming of Karl Marx's work is that he failed to anticipate the

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Thorstein Veblen suggested persons at the top of the social hierarchy convert wealth into conspicuous consumption while the behavior of the lower classes is often subjected to ridicule.Veblen's views are from the

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Which of the following did Max Weber suggest were analytically distinct components of stratification?

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A single mother who works in a factory sewing large sheets of canvass would be considered

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An ascribed status is a social position

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In Karl Marx's view,a worker who identifies with the wealthy and believes that she can achieve great wealth through hard work is likely to have developed a

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Karl Marx argued that social,economic,and political inequalities are dependent on

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A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection is known as a(n)

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Which of the following terms refers to hereditary systems of rank that are relatively fixed,immobile,and generally religiously dictated?

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Conflict sociologists argue that stratification will inevitably lead to instability and to social change.

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Varnas refers to the major castes in India.

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In Max Weber's view,

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An individual's salary and wages are referred to as

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In Karl Marx's view,social relations during any period of history depend on who controls the

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According to Karl Marx,a worker with class consciousness may feel that he or she is being treated fairly by the bourgeoisie,and a worker with false consciousness realizes that all workers are being exploited by the bourgeoisie and have a common stake in revolution.

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Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in significant political,economic,and social inequality?

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Even if stratification is inevitable,the functionalist explanation for differential rewards does not explain the wide disparity between the rich and the poor.

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Which of the following terms did Karl Marx use to refer to an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect the class's objective position?

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Gerhard Lenski argues that social inequality may have once served the overall purposes of society,but the degree of social and economic inequality that now exists far exceeds the need to provide for goods and services.This facet of Lenski's analysis is consistent with which perspective?

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One shortcoming of Karl Marx's work is that he failed to anticipate the

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Thorstein Veblen suggested persons at the top of the social hierarchy convert wealth into conspicuous consumption while the behavior of the lower classes is often subjected to ridicule.Veblen's views are from the

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Which of the following did Max Weber suggest were analytically distinct components of stratification?

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