Exam 2 Review Guide – 20 points extra credit Name:______________________________
Soc. 105 (All of these answers can be found in both the course textbooks and in the lecture notes.)
Quiz 2 – 2 points extra credit for every correct answer. Each of these questions will be on the exam.
1. Because of the cost of medical school, poorer students are less likely to become doctors than higher
status students. Which theorists would be more likely to examine how this trend impacts social
stratification in the U.S.?
a. Functionalists
b. Symbolic Interactionists
c. Conflict Theorists
d. Entitlement Theorists
2. The U.S is a nation that constantly tries to expand its capitalist market, decrease costs, and increase
profits. As such, Wallerstein's world systems theory would suggest that the U.S. is a part of the:
a. Semi-Periphery
b. Core
c. Periphery
d. External
3. The fact that whites with health insurance tend to receive better health care than blacks with health
insurance points to the idea that racism still exists in society in more subtle ways. This reflects:
a. A Stereotype
b. A Scapegoat
c. Color-Blind Racism
d. Double Consciousness
4. According to Margaret Mead, gender roles are largely dependent on:
a. The Glass Ceiling
b. Feminism
c. Sexism
d. Culture
5. Ernest is married to Tracy. Recently, Ernest has increased the amount of housework that he does.
Research suggests that as the amount of housework Ernest does increases, the following will happen:
a. Tracy's marital satisfaction will increase
b. Tracy's marital satisfaction will not change
c. Tracy's marital satisfaction will decrease
d. None of the Above
Ch. 10 – Social Class
Describe the characteristics of the main social classes:
Upper – social class that is very small in number and holds majority of wealth
Upper Middle – social class that consists of high income members of society who are well educated but do
not belong to the elite membership of the super wealthy
Middle – social class that consists of those who have moderate income
Working – social class generally made up of people w/ high school diplomas and lower level education
Lower – social class living in poverty
Define each of the following:
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Soc. 105 (All of these answers can be found in both the course textbooks and in the lecture notes.)
Quiz 2 – 2 points extra credit for every correct answer. Each of these questions will be on the exam.
1. Because of the cost of medical school, poorer students are less likely to become doctors than higher
status students. Which theorists would be more likely to examine how this trend impacts social
stratification in the U.S.?
a. Functionalists
b. Symbolic Interactionists
c. Conflict Theorists
d. Entitlement Theorists
2. The U.S is a nation that constantly tries to expand its capitalist market, decrease costs, and increase
profits. As such, Wallerstein's world systems theory would suggest that the U.S. is a part of the:
a. Semi-Periphery
b. Core
c. Periphery
d. External
3. The fact that whites with health insurance tend to receive better health care than blacks with health
insurance points to the idea that racism still exists in society in more subtle ways. This reflects:
a. A Stereotype
b. A Scapegoat
c. Color-Blind Racism
d. Double Consciousness
4. According to Margaret Mead, gender roles are largely dependent on:
a. The Glass Ceiling
b. Feminism
c. Sexism
d. Culture
5. Ernest is married to Tracy. Recently, Ernest has increased the amount of housework that he does.
Research suggests that as the amount of housework Ernest does increases, the following will happen:
a. Tracy's marital satisfaction will increase
b. Tracy's marital satisfaction will not change
c. Tracy's marital satisfaction will decrease
d. None of the Above
Ch. 10 – Social Class
Describe the characteristics of the main social classes:
Upper – social class that is very small in number and holds majority of wealth
Upper Middle – social class that consists of high income members of society who are well educated but do
not belong to the elite membership of the super wealthy
Middle – social class that consists of those who have moderate income
Working – social class generally made up of people w/ high school diplomas and lower level education
Lower – social class living in poverty
Define each of the following:
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